A MOTHER was handed a suspended sentence for swindling more than £9,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.Samantha Stewart, 36, of Belmont Road in Ilfracombe, pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to notify the relevant authorities of a change in her circumstances.She claimed £3,317.80 in income support from the Department for Work and Pensions between December 12, 2013 and October 24, 2014.Stewart also claimed £6,428.18 from North Devon Council in housing and council tax...
