Portadown man convicted of benefit fraud

A man was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates' Court yesterday for claiming benefits he was not entitled to.

He failed to declare capital while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £10,580. He was given a four month sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay £28 court costs.

He was also ordered to repay outstanding benefits wrongfully obtained through a compensation order for £8,817.

This brings to 344 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.