Table 2a Fraud

    Culpability  
Harm A B C
Category 1 Starting point
5 years 6 months’ custody
Starting point
4 years’ custody
Starting point
2 years 6 months’ custody
  Category range
4 years’ – 6 years 6 months’ Custody
Category range
2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody
Category range
15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody
Category 2

 

Starting point
4 years’ custody
Starting point
2 years 6 months’ custody
Starting point
15 months’ custody
  Category range
2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody
Category range
15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody
Category range
26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody
Category 3

 

Starting point
2 years 6 months’ custody
Starting point
15 months’ custody
Starting point
High level community order
  Category range
15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody
Category range
High level community order – 2 years 6 months’ custody
Category range
Low level community order – 36 weeks’ custody
Category 4

 

Starting point
15 months’ custody
Starting point
High level community order
Starting point
Low level community order
  Category range
High level community order – 2 years 6 months’ custody
Category range
Low level community order – 36 weeks’ custody
Category range
Band B fine – Medium level community order
Category 5

 

Starting point
26 weeks’ custody
Starting point
Low level community order
Starting point
Band B fine
  Category range
Medium level community order – 36 weeks’ custody
Category range
Band B fine – Medium level community order
Category range
Discharge – Low level community order