Suspended sentence for £12,000 benefit fraud
A woman was convicted at Belfast Magistrates' Court on October 9 for claiming over £12,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.
Claire Burnison (34) of The Poplars, Newtownabbey claimed Housing Benefit totalling £12,529 while failing to declare living together with her partner.
She was given a four month prison sentence suspended for three years. The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
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Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department for Communities anonymously. Find out more at: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/benefit-fraud