A man was convicted at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today for claiming benefits he was not entitled to.
Michael Gibson (22) of Finvoy Road, Ballymoney was given a £250 fine and ordered to pay £40 court costs for wrongful encashment of Income Support totalling £123.
Mr Gibson is also required by the Social Security Agency to repay the money he wrongfully obtained.
This brings to 232 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
