No, they put what they know to him, if you are bang to rights you can pay the 1000 quid fine, if you deny it and go to court that is your option, probably at your own expense.
My chum did not pay the 1000 quid fine because he/they proved he had a brain operation, and they didn't know about locked pension as his sister in the UK did all his paperwork, he couldn't. I have since done his paperwork for many years to keep him out of trouble..
My chums friend had similar, but he knew he was on the fiddle, he paid the 1000 quid and now lives in the UK...
Though this was years back now, but as I said, if you know it all, great, but don't dismiss actual facts, eh...🤗