Benefit cheat claimed £27,000 by pretending she wasn't living with her husband Caroline Fitzpatrick was claiming Universal Credit on the basis she lived alone with her children but failed to declare that her partner had moved back home Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A benefit cheat claimed more than £27,000 she wasn't entitled to by pretending she lived alone.