Overview

• Amin pleaded guilty to two offences of dishonestly making a false statement to obtain payment at Manchester Crown Court.
• She falsely claimed to be a single parent renting with no savings, resulting in £56,124 in Universal Credit overpayments across 40 months from July 2019 to October 2022.
• Land Registry checks showed she and her partner bought the Salford home in 2018, and in July 2024 she admitted holding bank accounts and being named on the mortgage.
• Judge Paul Lawton imposed a 12‑month community order with 10 rehabilitation activity days, citing her lack of previous convictions and limited role.
• A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing is listed for February 4, 2026 to pursue recovery of the total overpayment.