A woman fraudulently claimed £5,873 in council tax benefits over eight years.
Julie Pulieri(then Stevenson), 56, failed to declare to Gedling Borough Council that her husband Giulio Pulieri was living with her and that she had been working for the Nottingham Emergency Medical Services.
The 56-year-old, of Park Avenue, Carlton, used a separate bank account to receive her wages and did not declare the bank account holding this income to the council.
As recently as May 2013 she stated she was single and used her maiden name Stevenson, when speaking to benefit officers.
She admitted six benefits offences at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and was given a 12-month community order. She must pay £200 costs and repay the overpayment back to the council.
