Two women were convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court yesterday for claiming benefits they were not entitled to.
Tanya Emery (20) of Liffey Court, Belfast claimed Income Support totalling £4,978 while failing to declare she was working. She was fined £250.
Wilma McConnell (30) of Fernhill Grove, Belfast claimed Income Support totalling £1,772 while failing to declare she was working. She was fined £125.
Both women are also required to repay the money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 263 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
