Lisburn man fraudulently claimed over £18,600 in benefits
A Lisburn man has been convicted at Craigavon Crown Court for fraudulently claiming over £18,600 in benefits.
The 67-year-old claimed Universal Credit totalling £18,652.60 while failing to declare capital.
Timothy McGowan, of Lisburn Square, was sentenced to five months imprisonment suspended for eighteen months.
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities (DfC).
McGowan is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongly obtained to the DfC.
Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department anonymously.