Suspended sentence for Lisburn woman (38) who wrongfully claimed over £7,000 in benefits
A woman has been convicted at Lisburn Magistrates Court for fraudulently claiming over £7,000 in benefits.
Katarzyna Wysocka (38), of Ayrshire Drive, Lisburn, claimed Universal Credit totalling £7,062.28 while failing to declare that she was living with a partner.
She was sentenced to four months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Wysocka is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongly obtained to the Department for Communities (DfC).
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the DfC. Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department anonymously.