A man has been convicted at Derry Crown Court today and sent to prison for making a false benefits claim.
Gerry Cutliffe, of Bonds Hill in the city, falsely claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance totalling £1,685 by using a false identity.
The 48-year-old was given 8 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £25 court costs.
He is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
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