A MAN was overpaid £6,850 in disability benefits after failing to inform officials he was in work.
Paul Repton, 54, of Staindale Road, Scunthorpe, claimed the cash at a time when he needed 24-hour care and was unable to walk.
Prosecuting at Grimsby Crown Court, Joanne Jenkins, said Repton was in receipt of disability living allowance when he was receiving 24-hour care, could not go out and was unable to walk because it left him breathless and dizzy. His medical condition improved and...
