Limivady Woman Convicted Of Ł8,796 Benefit Fraud

14 February 2007
LIMAVADY WOMAN CONVICTED OF Ł8,796 BENEFIT FRAUD
A woman was convicted at Limavady Magistrates’ Court today for fraudulently claiming Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit between June 2003 and November 2004.
Margaret McMichael (61), of Mount Eden, Limavady had failed to declare she was living with her partner and had falsely obtained Ł8,796. She was fined a total of Ł473 on 16 separate charges and ordered to pay Ł73 Court Costs.
She has already repaid the money she fraudulently received to the Social Security Agency.
This brings to 54 the number of successful prosecutions by the Agency so far this year.

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