Dundee woman admits fraudulently claiming benefits

Samantha Poynter, 23, of Keswick Terrace, had sentence deferred until February 23 at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Poynter admitted fraudulently claiming £4,500 of income support by failing to declare to authorities that her daughter was no longer living with her.

She committed the offence between September 18 2013 and June 9 2015 at a property in Lyon Street.