Hi Kevin G. I t have minimal experience in law re alleged benefit fraud.

 

That said, I can suggest the following based on a real life case. Based on your statements it would appear that your solicitor may over time be able to plead to the DWP/ CPS that due to your apparent chronic mental impairment that it is not in the public interest to continue with your case. I helped a friend with a similar matter and after making 6 such "fair and reasonable" requests the CPS elected to submit no evidence and thus by default the case was acquitted. My friend also got all their out of pocket expenses repaid by HMCTS via a defendants costs order - circa £300.

 

Re attending court. I advised my friend to get a "fit note" from their GP which stated that their patient was in no fit state to attend court on a scheduled date. This happened on 5 separate occasions and said "stand off" continued over a period of 8 months. Such lawful delays frustrated the prosecutors, and this in part meant that they were (eventually) more inclined to drop the case.

 

I have no clue re your detailed facts and circumstances and that offer no assurance that the above approach would bear fruit in your case, but it did work for my friend.

 

In any event, may we enquire what benefit(s) are you are currently receiving as this may well have a bearing on the prospects for a successful defence ?

thanks for the replys everyone . my mental issues have increased over the last week went to my doctors yesterday and it gets worse .. i was told by the doctor that he can do a letter for me as the doctor that put me in the meds has retired .. and that if he did it for me it would mean that he was having a opinion what ever that means . however i found medication boxs that go right back before my interviews so after getting as much info on the meds online it appears that both meds i was on can cause drowsiness ,confusion and all sorts . im on means tested employment and support and currently get £35 per fortnight as my wife works plus is a carer for our disabled granddaughter so they took everything i.. but before the 24th dec 2013 i was on income related employment and support . im under cbt as well as a mental health supporter .if im honest i wish i had the gutts to wel you know !! my head just feels like its exploding all the time

thanks guys i got a solicitor phoning me on Tuesday ,had a quick brief chat on the phone and sounded ok so wel see what happens from this point . not only do they deal with benefit fraud but they deal with mental issues as well . he told me to get as much info as possible on the prescription drugs that i was on at the time and they all state they cause confusion . fatigue and . wish the doctor had told me that

thankyou everyone . part of my condition means i have a phobia about calling people ,filling out forms that sort of thing . i get very confused frustrated and angry with myself . but it looks like its something im going to have to try .ive been putting it off due to the anxious feelings i get then of course i go into panic mode and pass out . but by the looks of it .. im gonna have to get someone in x

no lawyer yet ive been trying to get through to my local cab but they are as busy as hell i was only notified at the beginning of this month and im in court on the 27th of this month

hi everyone .

last year i was called in to fraud investigation

i have mental issues at present and

i was severely ill with back problems and all sorts . so

i dosed myself up with pain killers and other stuff and went to the interview .

i informed them straight away that i had taken pain killers and that i might be a bit . sluggish.

after confusing questions i left the interview.

i received a letter a few weeks after stating id been asked to pay back £2900 due to me not revealing my wife was working 13 hours a week.

now i received a court summons asking me to go to court for benefit fraud.

im very worried what might happen .

my family are very worried about it . .in some ways i kinda guess im guilty purely because at previous interviews

i apparently told them that my wife didnt have a bank account and of course she did

but with the cocktail of drugs i was taking at the time i cannot remember a thing about it .

i also told them that i had informed them by letter and posted it through the letter box

but apparently they have not had a letter box outside for 10 years .

i have no clue as to what ive said in the interviews and i really dont see how i can go in thee and say im not guilty .

ive been clean of drugs now for 5 months

( prescription and non prescription) but ive found myself in this very large hole .

i hope someone can advise me on what might happen on a guilty plea