A 57-year-old benefits cheat splashed out almost £10,000 worth of taxpayer cash which he wasn’t eligible for after he failed tell authorities about a six-figure inheritance windfall, a court has heard. Vincent Connelly, 57, from Stirling, had taken in £9,400 of housing and income support over 14 months – despite receiving £100,000 in inheritance from his mother which ruled him out of benefit eligibility. Connelly had told investigators that he had attempted to call up the local authority about the issue – but hung up after he was left waiting in an over-the-phone hold queue. The 57-year-old da…