Suspended sentence for benefit fraud at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court
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A man has been convicted at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court for fraudulently claiming over £11,000 in benefits.
Jeffrey Wharry (64) of Molyneaux Avenue, Larne claimed Income Support, Carers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £11,723 whilst failing to declare that he was working and making false representations about his capital. He was given four months imprisonment, suspended for three years. The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
Mr Wharry is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongly obtained to the Department.
Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department for Communities anonymously. Find out more at: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/benefit-fraud.
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