Belfast man convicted for fraud relating to PIP, ESA and Housing Benefit
A 59-year-old Belfast man has been sentenced for fraud relating to Personal Independence Payment, Employment Support Allowance and Housing Benefit.
Patrick Larkin was sentenced on Wednesday at Laganside Crown Court for failing to notify the Social Security Agency that his physical and mental health had improved and that he was now co-habiting with another person. He was sentenced to 16 months, suspended for three years.
The offences took place between 2018 and 2023.
The PSNI said: “This investigation, conviction and sentencing will, we hope, reassure the wider community that those who commit fraud offences will ultimately be held to account.”