Sahin Lim: Globetrotting Glasgow benefits fraud is jailed
GLASGOW COURTS PRESS AGENCY Sahin Lim was jailed for 22 months on benefits fraud charges
The kebab shop worker had long-haul flights paid for him to the US, Australia, Thailand, Ecuador and other countries. Investigators from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) discovered £426,625 went into his undeclared accounts and £423,436 went out. Lim, from Glasgow, pled guilty to receiving £16,491 in income support, employment support allowance and jobseekers allowance between April 2005 and May 2014. Between April 2005 and April 2015, he received £23,508 for housing and council tax benefit, all without declaring any change of circumstances.
GETTY - STOCK Sahin Lim took over 850 flights despite disliking travelling
Within the forms, the accused stated he would only go outdoors if he had an appointment, that he did not like going outdoors alone, spends the majority of his time in his house, and does not like travelling. Richard Hill
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard the 61-year-old, described as “a prominent member of the Turkish community”, claimed to have total savings of around £200 in two accounts. Richard Hill, prosecuting, said Lim completed 45 forms on which he failed to declare his true circumstances and added: “Lim completed several medical assessment forms in relation to his employment support allowance claim. “Within the forms, the accused stated he would only go outdoors if he had an appointment, that he did not like going outdoors alone, spends the majority of his time in his house, and does not like travelling.” However, in June 2012, the DWP received information that Lim had large sums of cash and was travelling abroad extensively. It was also revealed that a number of flights were not in his name.
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