A 29-year-old man has been ordered to do 100 hours’ unpaid work after he pleaded guilty to benefit fraud at York Magistrates’ Court.

According to City of York Council, Dawon Bellah, of Oldman Court, Foxwood, received £1,278 in housing benefit, £389 in council tax benefit and £1,641 in Jobseekers’ Allowance he was not entitled to.

In addition to the unpaid work, he was ordered to pay £100 in prosecution costs.