Lottery winner admits £11,500 benefit fraud

Disabled Michael Lunn, 56, scooped the cash on the National Lottery in May 2006 and used it to renovate a home, Sheffield Crown Court heard.

But despite the windfall he continued to claim income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit totalling 11,500.

He was given a 12-week jail term suspended for a year.

Lunn, of Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley admitted four offences of failing to notify a change in circumstances and dishonestly making false statements. He is also subject to a night-time curfew for three months and is required to wear an electronic tag.

He has not worked in 17 years since a back injury.