Community service for Randalstown man who wrongfully claimed over £5,000 in benefits
A Randalstown man has been convicted at Ballymena Magistrates Court for fraudulently claiming over £5,000 in benefits.
He claimed Universal Credit totalling £5,975 whilst failing to declare income.
Andrew Conner (40), of Drumsough Road, was sentenced to 150 hours community service.
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
In addition, an instalment order was granted by the court requiring Conner to repay the overpaid amount back to the Department, with failure to comply resulting in a potential custodial sentence of six months imprisonment.
Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department for Communities anonymously.