A woman was convicted at Downpatrick Crown Court yesterday for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
She claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £47,048 while failing to declare she was living with a partner and also failing to declare her partner’s employment. She was given a six year prison sentence suspended for three years.
She is also required to repay the money she wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 388 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
