article_snippet.sent: A benefits cheat who pocketed almost £17,000 of taxpayers' money and spent it on a string of luxury holidays despite having £27,000 in the bank has avoided jail.
article_snippet.sent: £ savings were £11,000 above the £16,000 threshold for savings while claiming such benefits, which meant £ was overpaid benefits for more than four years.
article_snippet.sent: £ was caught following an anonymous tip-off to benefits officers.
article_snippet.sent: Clearly this is rather a large sum of money which you have claimed.
article_snippet.sent: Chief executive Jonathan Isaby said: 'Benefit fraud isn't just stealing from taxpayers, but takes money away from those who really need it.
article_snippet.sent: A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: 'Benefit payments should go to those who really need Benefit payments. '
article_snippet.sent: We know it's a small minority of people who commit benefit fraud, but deliberately not informing We of a change in your condition that may affect your claim is a crime.'
highlights_snippet.sent: She had £27,000 savings in the bank which meant She was not entitled .
  