A man was convicted at Newry Crown Court today (Thursday) for receiving over £50,000 in benefits he was not entitled to.
Robert McCurdy of Bridge Street, Banbridge received Housing Benefit totalling £50,355 while committing landlord fraud.
The 56-year-old was sentenced to a Probation Order for three years.
The fraud was uncovered following an investigation by the Department for Communities.
He is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Suspected benefit fraud can be reported to the Department for Communities anonymously. Find out more at: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/
For all the latest breaking news across the county and two council boroughs in Armagh and Newry, follow Armagh I on Twitter @armaghi. You can now follow us on Instagram @armaghi2012. If you have a story/image/video you would like to send to us, or if you wish to contribute editorially to the website, you can email us directly at info@armaghi.com.
