Man convicted of benefit fraud at Belfast Court

A man was convicted at Belfast Magistrates' Court today for claiming benefits he was not entitled to.

A man was fined £300 and ordered to pay £68 court costs for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £3,753.

He is also required to repay the money he wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.

This brings to 327 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.