article_snippet: Sarah Grant, received a £40,000 payment from Sarah Grant parents and was drawing income as a director of three companies during the time Sarah Grant and husband Leslie, 67, were claiming benefits, Gloucester crown court heard.
article_snippet: We say Mr and Mrs Grant knew Mr and Mrs Grant were under an obligation to inform the Department for Work and Pensions and the council of money coming into Pensions accounts which affected Pensions entitlement to benefits. '
article_snippet: Mrs Grant received £40,000 from Mrs Grant parents. '
article_snippet: The prosecutor said Mrs Grant had been receiving pension credit from November 2007 yet Mrs Grant was running the companies of which Mrs Grant wife was director.
article_snippet: Mrs Grant was questioned by a benefits official in May 2010 and said Mrs Grant parents had paid the rent shortfall and school fees.
article_snippet: Mrs Grant claimed the money paid to Mrs Grant by the companies of which his wife was director was to reimburse Mrs Grant for expenses Mrs Grant had paid for the businesses from Mrs Grant personal account.
article_snippet: As well as the three mentioned in court, Mrs Grant was associated with Carousel Group Cheltenham, Sarafinos Estates, Clayhills Development, The Belgian Chocolate Company and D'Altos.
article_snippet: Mrs Grant was seen in October 2011 and 'spoke a lot about bankruptcy proceedings and legal proceedings in respect of money owed to Mrs Grant,' added Ms Wolfe.
article_snippet: When they had filled out benefit application forms Mrs Grant had said Mrs Grant was a director but the companies of which his wife was director were in liquidation.
highlights_snippet: Leslie Grant said to be director at three firms while getting housing benefits .
  
highlights_snippet: During same period Leslie Grant received £40,000 from Leslie Grant parents, court heard .
  
highlights_snippet: Leslie Grant is accused of claiming £19,000 pension credit while running two of Leslie Grant wife's companies .
  