Faizal Akbar (60) Benburb Street, Dublin 7 produced a false Afghan passport to the social welfare department, and until 2019, he received €43,715 in claims paid into his bank account.

Faizal Akbar, 60, of Benburb Street, Dublin 7, was charged on Wednesday with 12 counts of theft of various sums and unlawful use of two false documents, including an Afghan passport, between 2008 and 2019