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A b enefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40,000 in Universal Credit payments to go on so many holidays has friends joking she clocked up "more air miles than Air Force One". And the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits cheat has been SPARED jail.

Susan Pearson, 58, from Platt Bridge, Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless trips. During her £40,000 swindle, she managed to get holidays to Tunisia, Cyprus, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and Tenerife - as well as a Mediterranean cruise.

She claimed she was broke and unemployed while secretly stashing more than £40,000 across two savings accounts. In total, Pearson pocketed £40,334.21 in Universal Credit over five years and bagged a £536.22 discount on her council tax.

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