Magherafelt woman convicted of benefit fraud

A woman was convicted at Magherafelt Magistrates’ Court today for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.

The Magherafelt woman was given 3 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years and ordered to pay court costs of £52 for failure to declare employment while claiming Income Support totalling £9,466.

She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.