She started running marathons while on disability pension. Harsh ruling

• Sara Morris was diagnosed with MS in 2005 and in 2020 she applied for Special Disability Living Allowance.
• She was entitled to almost 3,000 euros a month in benefits.
• In 2023, an investigation uncovered around 70 photographs of Morris competing despite her claims of having balance problems and being unable to bathe or cook on her own.
• The court sentenced her to eight months in prison for fraud and ordered her to repay £20,000 in benefits she had wrongly received.
• The woman faces an additional penalty if she fails to repay the amount within 28 days.

Sara Morris from Great Britain was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005. For this reason, she received a high disability pension for years. In 2020, she claimed that her health had deteriorated and she was unable to function independently - she declared problems with balance and the inability to wash or cook independently - she applied for a special disability allowance. The British state granted her a benefit of almost 3,000 euros per month.

The situation changed in 2023, when British services began an investigation into her case. It was discovered that Sara Morris regularly took part in marathons and sports competitions, and her Facebook profile contained numerous photos from running routes, showing her with start numbers, a wide smile and medals around her neck. Investigators secured as many as 70 photos that clearly indicated her sports activity, despite alleged health problems.

In court, Morris explained that at the time of the application for benefits she was in poor health, and that later improvement came thanks to a new medication, which "worked surprisingly well". However, the court did not accept this line of defence. The woman was sentenced to eight months in prison for fraud. She was also ordered to repay £20,000 in benefits she had previously received. If this amount is not repaid within 28 days, Morris faces an additional penalty.

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