Jailed : 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 . Dennis Scott received thousands in pension credits between 2009 and 2014 by falsely claiming that he had less than £4,000 in capital . But a recent house sale meant the grandfather had significantly more money - making him ineligible for the credits , which are intended to guarantee pensioners a minimum income . He claimed the money had been destined for his grandchildren , saying he had wanted to give them a 'better start in life ' . Scott , from Barnsholme , East Yorkshire , pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions . He was jailed for eight months at Hull Crown Court on Friday . The court heard the £23,776.16 he falsely claimed had been repaid in full by July last year . Defending , 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 . Jailing him , Judge Richardson QC said Scott had behaved in a 'shameful fashion ' . He 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 . 'Your flagrantly breached that system by your shameful conduct . For a man of your years you ought to know better . ' He also noted that Scott had not pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity . Sentenced : Scott , from Barnsholme , East Yorkshire , pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department of Work and Pensions . He was jailed for eight months at Hull Crown Court ( pictured )
Grandfather Dennis Scott falsely claimed he had less than £ 4,000 in assets . Allowed him to buy shares in pension credits he was not entitled to . But a recent stock sale revealed he had significantly more in his assets . butler , who has repaid the benefits , was jailed for eight months on Friday .