Benefits cheat who claimed £7,600 of taxpayer cash saying he was too weak to lift a phone was caught working on video after entering 10k run
A man who claimed £7,600 in benefits by saying he was too weak to lift a phone was reportedly exposed after footage showed him working and after he entered a 10km run. The case highlights concerns over benefit fraud and the use of evidence from daily activities to challenge disability-related claims.
The report says his alleged limitations were inconsistent with his work and participation in the running event, though the article text provided contains no further details of the investigation, court proceedings or outcome. The £7,600 figure refers to taxpayer-funded benefits said to have been claimed fraudulently.
- Man allegedly claimed benefits while working and entering a 10km run.
- He said he was too weak to lift a phone.
- The reported claim totalled £7,600.