Four people were convicted at Londonderry Magistrates' Court yesterday for claiming benefits they were not entitled to.
Patrick Toland (34) of Corrody Road, Londonderry was fined £250 and ordered to pay court costs of £61 for wrongful encashment of Job Seekers Allowance and New Deal totalling £231.
David McLaughlin (30) of Celadine Court, Londonderry was fined £100 and ordered to pay court costs of £40 for wrongful encashment of Social Fund totalling £119.
Sean Morrison (39) of Oakfield Mews, Londonderry was fined £200 and ordered to pay court costs of £73 for failure to declare employment while claiming Job Seekers Allowance totalling £2,094.
Jennifer Herron (43) of Windmill View, Londonderry was fined £600 and ordered to pay court costs of £55 for failure to declare capital while claiming Housing Benefit totalling £19,632.
All are also required to repay the money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 136 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
