Lisburn woman overpaid almost £100,000 in benefits

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By Richard O'Reilly

A benefits cheat from Lisburn was overpaid almost £100,000

Julia Lenaghan of Tardree Place said she was a lone parent and had no other source of income.  However, she failed to say she was living with her husband at the time.

On the 9th March 2016 she appeared at Craigavon Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to five charges of dishonesty.

The 47 year old has now been ordered to pay over £17,000 by the 21st May or face three months behind bars.

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