Peter Beddoe claimed Disability Living Allowance between 2008 and 2013
During that time he attended the gym regularly and entered competitions
On one occasion he made a claim on the same day as bodybuilding contest
A former Mr Wales falsely claimed £28,000 in benefits payments while competing in bodybuilding competitions has been jailed for six months.
Peter Beddoe, 50, of Aberdare, claimed on his application that he was too weak to walk, but went to the gym almost every day in order to stay in peak physical condition for competitions.
The court heard that his first claim was genuine when he was left wheelchair-bound after a fall.
But he continued to claim Disability Allowance, designed to assist those suffering from chronic illness and injuries, for seven years - while continuing to compete in national competitions.
The amateur bodybuilder was receiving a higher rate of disability allowance meant for people who cannot walk, after claiming he needed a walking stick or crutches to get around.
He twice won the title of Mr Wales in a senior bodybuilding competition that required him to attend the gym regularly and keep in peak physical condition.
In August 2009 the amateur bodybuilder, who worked out at his local gym hundreds of times a year, filed a claim on the same day that he entered a competition.
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