A woman was convicted of benefit fraud at Larne Magistrates’ Court today.
Shirley Yendall (32) of Exchange Road, Larne was fined £500 and ordered to pay court costs of £40 for duplicate encashment of Income Support cheques totalling £335.
Miss Yendall is also required to repay the money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 138 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
