Benefit cheat claimed more than £70,000

A sentence of 1,200 hours was imposed on a Limavady woman convicted at Londonderry Crown Court yesterday for claiming benefits amounting to £71,564 she was not entitled to.
The court house in Bishop Street.The court house in Bishop Street.
The court house in Bishop Street.

Jacqueline Kelly (44) of Anderson Crescent, Limavady claimed Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling more than £70,000 while failing to declare she was living with a partner.

She was given 1,200 hours community service - a sentence which equates to 50 full days.

She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.