A 46-year-old former soldier has denied dishonestly claiming state benefits when he had over £280,000 in the bank and properties in Spain.

Clive Miller, of Coleshill Crescent, Enniskillen, appeared in the dock at Dungannon Crown Court on Monday charged with six offences.

It is alleged that on a date between May 9, 2002, and September 1, 2010, he claimed Income Support while dishonestly failing to declare a change in his circumstances which he know would affect his entitlement to the benefit.

The charge accuses him of not telling the Social Security Agency that he had commercial and residential property in Spain.

A second similar charge states that between the same dates he claimed Income Support while dishonestly failing to declare that he had additional sources of income.

A third charge states that on a date between December 22, 2003, and September 5, 2010, he dishonestly claimed Housing Benefit while failing to declare that he had commercial and residential property in Spain.

A fourth charge states that between the same dates he dishonestly claimed Housing Benefit while failing to declare other sources of income.

A fifth charge alleges that on a date between March 1, 2004, and April 30, 2013, Miller was in possession of criminal property, namely £151,647.13 in a Santander bank account.

The charge alleges that the money constituted additional income and he failed to declare it to the Social Security Agency or HM Revenue and Customs.

A sixth similar charge states that between March 24, 2003, and April 30, 2013, Miller was in possession of criminal property, namely £130,814.79 in an Ulster Bank account. The charge alleges that the money constituted additional income and he failed to declare it to the Social Security Agency or HM Revenue and Customs.

Miller pleaded “not guilty” to all six charges.

The case is listed for mention at Dungannon Crown Court on Monday, January 26.

A date has yet to be fixed for Miller’s trial.