Pension rebate

rachk116

Hi! 

I lost my Mum a couple of months ago and have been contacted by the Pension Service saying that they owe some money. Everything seems legitimate but just wanted to be sure that this is actually a thing? I might be being over cautious but you never know these days. Some of the questions are strange like 'who paid for the funeral?' Why would they need to know that? Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks in advance

JoeCrystal

It is likely they want to know because your mum's executor generally tends to pay for the funeral out of her estate. Sound like they are asking about who is your mum's executor to settle any outstanding payments or repayments with the estate.

MX5huggy

You don’t have to pay it back, 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/01/dwp-has--no-legal-power--to-force-you-to-repay-pension-or-benefi/

rachk116

Thanks JoeCrystal. It's nice to be owed money rather than owing it for a change.

xylophone

You don’t have to pay it back, 

Boot's on the other foot?

the Pension Service saying that they owe some money. 

Perhaps the OP's late mother was paid  state pension in arrears? 

squirrelpie

JoeCrystal said:

It is likely they want to know because your mum's executor generally tends to pay for the funeral out of her estate. Sound like they are asking about who is your mum's executor to settle any outstanding payments or repayments with the estate.

If that's what they want to know, why wouldn't they ask that? For myself, I'd double-check any such weird questions.