The pensioner was at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, when it is claimed an uninvited man entered the property.
When the suspect left, it was discovered that a large sum of money had gone missing.
The Chief Constable’s Crime Squad launched an investigation, and on Monday, July 11, a man was arrested.
Clifford Vincent, of Chilmington Green, Great Chart, was charged with burglary later that day.
On Wednesday, July 13, the 46-year-old appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court and was bailed to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on a later date.