Three convicted of benefit fraud at Antrim Court

Three people were convicted at Antrim Magistrates’ Court yesterday for claiming benefits they were not entitled to.

An Antrim woman was (41) fined £750 and ordered to pay court costs of £91 for failure to declare employment while claiming Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £1,577.

An Antrim man (40) was fined £500 and ordered to pay court costs of £55 for failure to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £3,417.

Another Antrim man (31) was fined £300 and ordered to pay court costs of £85 for failure to declare employment while claiming Job Seekers Allowance totalling £5,144.

All are also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.