Alan Sheard who claimed he could only walk a few meters in order to<br />claim disability benefits and was confined to his home - but was<br />actually caught on film walking his dog, lifting a wheelbarrow into a<br />car and moving wheelie bins to swindle almost £20,000. The<br />59-year-old from Wolverhampton pleaded guilty yesterday to failing to<br />notify the Government's Department for Work and Pensions of a change<br />of circumstances affecting his entitlement to benefits. Sheard, was<br />overpaid £19,985.10 in Disability Living Allowance between May 2009<br />and June 2012, Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court heard. Mr Chris<br />Coughlan, prosecuting, said a surveillance investigation had been<br />launched following three anonymous tip-offs that Sheard was doing<br />'occasional work' and playing golf three times a week. Mr Coughlan<br />added: "He was filmed walking his dog over long distances, lifting a<br />wheelbarrow, lifting a 6ft by 7ft metal mesh fence panel and<br />manoeuvring wheelie bins.
