mary day , 60 , of swanage in dorset , used taxpayers ' money to go on luxury holidays to indian resort of goa for up to a month each time .
day fraudulently claimed £ 16,500 of income support and disability allowance despite having £ 27,000 of her own savings in the bank .
day went on three trips to tourist hotspot goa in 2009 , 2011 and 2014 , but failed to tell the authorities .
she was caught following an anonymous tip-off to benefits officers .
day has now pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly failing to notify the department for work .