A woman was convicted at Bangor Magistrates’ Court yesterday for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
She was fined £405 and ordered to pay court costs of £46 for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £6,953.
The woman is also required to repay the money she wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 387 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.
