Trevor Heron (26) of Maryville Street, Belfast was given 75 hours community service and ordered to pay £44 court costs for duplicate encashment of Income Support totalling £73.
James Hamilton (35) of Wilton Street, Belfast was given a 100 hours community service and ordered to pay £28 court costs for duplicate encashment of Income Support totalling £108. A compensation order was granted.
Andrew Lundy (22) of Beersbridge Road, Belfast was given a £350 fine and ordered to pay £22 court costs for duplicate encashment of Income Support totalling £117.
Samuel Lendrum (47) of Battenberg Street, Belfast was given four months imprisonment suspended for two years and ordered to pay £22 court costs for duplicate encashment of Income Support totalling £74. A compensation order was granted.
Jacqueline Coyle (42) of Enfield Parade, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £37 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £12,817.
Christine Bell (55) of Old Westland Road, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £34 court costs for non disclosure of capital while claiming Income Support totalling £10,119.
Sandra Johnston (56) of Mayo Court, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £40 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support, Carers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £11,050.
Sharon Seawright (26) of Westrock Place, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £49 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Jobseekers Allowance totalling £4,937.
Eleanor Jamison (47) of Devenish Drive, Newtownabbey was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £37 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £8,291.
Thomas Lyttle (51) of Distillery Street, Belfast was give a £200 fine and ordered to pay £34 court costs for undeclared capital while claiming Income Support totalling £3,471.
Elizabeth Thompson (43) of Lawnbrook Drive, Belfast was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £80 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support totalling £12,970.
Gerard Nixon (53) of Weavershill Walk, Belfast was given a £400 fine and ordered to pay £111 court costs for failing to declare his partner’s employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £9,906.
All are also required to repay the money they wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 173 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
