A WOODROW man has been sentenced after pleading guilty at Redditch Magistrates Court to claiming benefits while working.

Craig Fitz-Harris, aged 29, of Bushley Close, was given a 12-month Community Rehabilitation Order, 80-hour Community Punishment Order for claiming housing and council tax benefits, income support and incapacity benefit from November 2000.

He was also ordered to pay £332.84 compensation and costs of £300.

The case was brought by Redditch Council's Benefit Fraud Investigation Team last week.

Redditch Council's Benefit Fraud Hotline can be called 24 hours a day on 534164.