Suspended sentence for benefit fraud at Londonderry Magistrates’ Court
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A woman has been convicted at Londonderry Magistrates’ Court for fraudulently claiming over £14,500 in benefits.
Darragh Doherty (35), of Thornlea Gardens, Londonderry, claimed Universal Credit totalling £14,567.02 while failing to declare that she was living with a partner. She was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment suspended for two years.
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
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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