A Masterton woman who was overpaid $50,000 in benefit payments has pleaded guilty to filling out benefit forms dishonestly.
Kathleen Emily Albrett-Rimene, 43, said she was single on her benefit forms but was actually married, when she applied to Work and Income NZ for the domestic purposes benefit, in 2010.
In Masterton District Court last week, she pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonestly using a document for financial advantage.
She was granted the benefit in September 2010 and stated she was single on her application when she was in fact living with her husband, Patrick Harding Rimene.
When inquiries were carried out it was discovered Albrett-Rimene was still married to and living with her husband.