Graham Gannon, 63, admitted more than £26,000 in benefits fraud after being found working almost 40 hours a week at a Norfolk holiday park.

Following an anonymous tip-off, investigators at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) discovered him working as a maintenance man carrying out labour-intensive tasks while claiming benefits.

Graham Gannon pictured leaving Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court (Image: Nelson Walker)

Despite stating that rheumatoid and osteoarthritis severely limited his mobility, he carried out tasks including landscaping, hedgerow and fence maintenance, drainage work, litter picking, painting, unblocking toilets and using ladders.

Wendy Davidson, prosecuting, said: "He failed to disclose that he had returned to work full-time.

"He said he thought he was allowed to work and claim, and said he had a medical condition.

"He worked on a caravan site and would do any heavy lifting on a good day."

He falsely claimed Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for more than four years from March 2018........

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