59-Year-Old Faked Mobility Impairment for Insurance Fraud in Lower Austria: Imprisonment
The deception by the 59-year-old is said to have lasted from early 2020 until December 19, 2024. Investigations by the "Task Force Social Benefits Fraud Neunkirchen" of the Gloggnitz police station revealed that the accused repeatedly used a walker during control examinations at the PVA. Immediately afterwards, however, the man is said to have moved without any walking aid.
Furthermore, the 59-year-old is believed to have stayed abroad, presumably in Bosnia, for at least 180 days in 2023. According to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate, it was even 260 days in 2024. The main residence in Austria, to which the PVA benefits are tied, was thus feigned. A total of 42,000 euros in payments were made, and the attempted damage was estimated by the Pension Insurance Institution at around 269,000 euros. The wife of the accused, as well as the son and his partner, are facing charges for contributing to the fraud.
(APA/Red.)
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