Elaine Bittles (39) of Lady Street, Belfast was given 12 months probation and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for duplicate encashment of Income Support totalling £133.
John McLaughlin (30) of Dawson Street, Belfast was given 120 hours community service and ordered to pay court costs of £25 for duplicate encashment of Incapacity Benefit totalling £363.
Catherine Melaney (38) of West View Pass, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £37 for failure to declare employment while claiming Housing Benefit and Income Support totalling £5,798.
Joanne Foster (28) of Wolfhill Gardens, Belfast was given 80 hours community service and ordered to pay court costs of £43 for failure to declare employment while claiming Income Support totalling £12,143.
Katrina McAuley (23) of Violet Street, Belfast was fined £300 and ordered to pay court costs of £34 for failure to declare employment while claiming Income Support totalling £8,025.
Maria Buckingham (40) of Beechmount Grove, Belfast was given 75 hours community service and ordered to pay court costs of £34 for failure to declare employment while claiming Job Seekers Allowance totalling £3,033.
Stephen Mackin (27) of Shangarry Park, Belfast was fined £150 and ordered to pay court costs of £33 for failure to declare employment while claiming Job Seekers Allowance totalling £273.
All are also required to repay the money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 131 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
