Suspended sentence given for benefit fraud at Antrim Crown Court
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A woman was convicted at Antrim Crown Court for fraudulently claiming over £21,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.
Rebecca Kearney (33) of Hiltonstown Road, Portglenone, claimed Universal Credit totalling £21,236 whilst failing to declare joint living arrangements. She was given nine months’ imprisonment suspended for two years. The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
Mrs. Kearney 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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