article_snippet: A 65-year-old man who claimed almost £24,000 in benefits despite having £88,000 in his bank has been jailed.
article_snippet: Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions.
article_snippet: Judge Richardson QC said: '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. '
article_snippet: Your flagrantly breached that system by your shameful conduct.
article_snippet: For a man of your years you ought to know better.'
article_snippet: Sentenced: Grandfather Dennis Scott, from Barnsholme, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions.