George Brian Fleck (41) of Deerfin Road, Ballymena, had claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit to the value of £8,049 while failing to declare he had capital. He will have to pay a fine of £400 and court costs of £76.
Kenneth Gordon (57) of Skerry East Road, Ballymena, was fined £375 for claiming Income Support, Incapacity Benefit and Housing Benefit of £11,501 while working full-time. He will also have to pay court costs of £103.
Eileen Marie Murphy (57) of Waveney Road, Ballymena, claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit to the value of £5,472 while failing to declare she had capital. She was fined £300.00 and will have to pay court costs of £70.
All three will have to repay the money they wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
There have been 128 successful benefit fraud convictions to date in 2008.
