️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Dennis Scott, pictured outside Hull Crown Court on Friday, falsely claimed more than £23,000. A 65-year-old man who claimed almost £24,000 in benefits despite having £88,000 in the bank has been jailed.<unk> A 65-year-old man who claimed almost £24,000 in benefits despite having £88,000 in the bank has been jailed. Dennis Scott<unk>received<unk>thousands<unk>in<unk>pension credits<unk>between 2009 and 2014<unk>by falsely<unk>claiming<unk>that<unk>he<unk>had<unk>less<unk>of<unk>4,000<unk>in<unk>capital. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions.<unk> Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions.<unk> Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 23,776.16<unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> Antony Farrell told the court that Scott was a family man who had wanted to give his grandchildren a better start in life than the one he had been given. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> : 'It must be made very clear to you and to anyone like you who is tempted to defraud the state in respect of social security benefits that a prison sentence is likely to follow such conduct. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sentenced: Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions.<unk> Sentenced: Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Scott, who has repaid the benefits, was jailed for eight months on Friday.<unk> Scott, who has repaid the benefits, was jailed for eight months on Friday.<unk>