Two convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast Court

Two people were convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court today for claiming benefits they were not entitled to.

The first was given a £400 fine and ordered to pay £44 court costs for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £156.

The second was given a £400 fine and ordered to pay £22 court costs for wrongful encashment of Income Support totalling £313.

Both are required to repay the money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.

This brings to 378 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.