John Thompson (28), of Farringdon Gardens, Belfast, was given a one month prison sentence suspended for two years for wrongfully cashing Income Support cheques to the value of £233.00. He will also have to pay court costs of £44.00.
Patrick Flannery (51), of South Link, Belfast, was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22.00 for wrongfully claiming Incapacity Benefit of £152.00.
Brian Smith (46), of Columbia Street, Belfast, claimed Income Support totalling £1,192 while failing to declare he was working full time. He was fined £150.00 and ordered to pay court costs of £37.00.
Brendan McKernan (40), of Commedagh Drive, Belfast, claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support to the value of £2,313 while working. He was fined £300.00 and ordered to pay court costs of £37.00.
Jacqueline McConnell (34), of Rossnareen Road, Belfast, was given a two year conditional discharge and will have to pay court costs of £28.00 for claiming Income Support of £2,511 while working.
Graham Jellie (28), of Monarch Parade, Belfast, was fined £300.00 and ordered to pay court costs of £34.00 for claiming Income Support of £1,770 while working full time.
Ida Clarke (40), of Summer Street, Belfast, had received Income Support to the value of £3,232 while failing to disclose her savings. She was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £31.00.
Catherine Rock (38), of Cranbrook Court, Belfast claimed Income Support of £2,525 while working full time. She was put on probation for six months and ordered to pay court costs of £40.00.
Martin O’Hara (42), of Gortnamona Way, Belfast was given a three month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay court costs of £43.00 for claiming Jobseekers Allowance of £993.00 while working.
Patrick McCrory (62), of Riverdale Park, Belfast, claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £18,165 while failing to declare he was in receipt of an occupational pension. He was put on probation for twelve months and ordered to pay court costs of £37.00.
Peter Patterson (49), of Divis Drive, Belfast, claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance of £6,062 while failing to disclose his capital. He was given a two year conditional discharge, fined £200.00 and will have to pay court costs of £56.00.
All eleven people will have to repay the money they wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 53 the number of successful convictions so far in 2008.
