Wigan man fined for £890 benefit fiddle

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A man has admitted failing to take action when £890 was wrongfully credited to his bank account.

Danny Winstanley, 26, of Bradshaw Street, Whelley, did not take steps to ensure the credit was cancelled when £800.91 and £90 were credited to his account on April 16, 2020.

Wigan magistrates ordered him to pay £85 prosecution costs, a £40 fine and £34 victim surcharge.