Annette and Edward McCluskey sentenced for welfare fraud

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Annette and Edward McCluskey received suspended sentences for social welfare fraud at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 21 July 2018. The couple admitted fraudulently claiming more than €72,000 in payments over 11 years.

Annette McCluskey received a three-year suspended sentence, while Edward McCluskey received a two-year suspended sentence. They arranged to repay €28 a week to the Department of Social and Family Affairs and had repaid more than €3,000.

Annette admitted stealing adult dependant allowance and using a PPS number in another person’s name. Edward also admitted stealing adult dependant allowance and had 13 previous convictions; Annette had none.