A pensioner falsely claimed thousands of pounds in benefits while running a Slimming World group.
Katherine Airey, of The Lodge in Beaumont Park, pocketed more than £23,000 during the 11 year fraud.
The 72-year-old was running the twice-weekly church group despite claiming that she was unemployed.
She also had substantial savings and a plot of land on which a house was subsequently built.
Airey pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonestly making a false statement to obtain a benefit.
The fraud lasted for 11 years between 2004 and 2015.
Prosecutor Alex Bozman told Kirklees Magistrates Court that in July 2014 Airey completed applications for pension credit and council tax benefit while living in Rastrick.
These were received by Calderdale Council and the Department for Work and Pensions. However, Airey failed to declare full and accurate details of her capital and work.
Mr Bozman said: “At the time she said she had £6,000 worth of savings and didn’t own other land apart from her home.
“In reality she had £19,000 in her account and owned a piece of land on which a house was subsequently built.
“She also said she was not working but she was working for Slimming World.”
A total of £23,895 was paid to Airey as a result of her false statements.
The money has since been repaid to the benefits agencies, the court was told.
Mr Bozman explained that a restraint order was put against Airey’s property and possessions to recover the cash.
Magistrates were told that it was the first time the pensioner had been in trouble with the law.
Mark Baxendale, mitigating, said that at the time when his client made the claims she was living at Dewsbury Road in Rastrick.
The house had a large garden and with the help of her son she managed to get planning permission to have a house built there.
Mr Baxendale added: “While she was working for Slimming World it was more of a sociable thing to do rather than a money making venture.
“Not many attended, it was twice a week in a church hall. Once they paid the church rent there was very little profit.
“However the form asks if she was working at all and she fully accepts the mischief in this particular case.”
The court heard that Airey had “taken the bull by the horns” by offering to repay the money and sold her house to do so.
Magistrates fined her £200.
She must also pay £85 costs and £180 court charge.
