The Wheatley Group workers Donna Baillie and Stephen Kelly were caught cashing in the vouchers intended for struggling families at supermarkets.
A couple scammed their employers in a £25,000 voucher fraud affecting hard up families. Donna Baillie, 44, and Stephen Kelly, 45, teamed up to defraud housing organisation The Wheatley Group in Glasgow in January 2022. Office worker Baillie was able to get hold of vouchers issued by the company. The vouchers were to help tenants through covid to assist those with pre-payment meters .
Bob McDowall, defending Kelly, stated that his client can also pay back an identical amount as he works two jobs. The lawyer added: 'There were severe financial pressures on him at the time. Clearly this matter takes him beyond the custodial threshold and he is lucky that this is on a summary complaint. 'He understands the impact of his behaviour and he is remorseful.' It was revealed that Kelly has one road traffic previous conviction.
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