Dungiven woman given suspended sentence for wrongfully claiming over £44,000 in benefits
A Dungiven woman has been convicted at Antrim Crown Court for fraudulently claiming over £44,000 in benefits.
Georgina Maxwell (66), of Boveveagh Road,claimed Universal Credit totalling £44,665 whilst making a false declaration regarding excess capital.
She was given eight months imprisonment suspended for two years.
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
Maxwell is also required to repay any outstanding monies wrongfully obtained to the Department.
Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department for Communities anonymously.