Pensions paid after death

Tryinghardtosave

The state pension and army pension have been paid into my late mother's bank recently, but this is after we had informed them of her passing. I understand things can cross in the post (so to speak). Will these payments have to be given back?

tia.

Merlin139

You can ignore requests to pay back State pension.

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

Over paid Military Pensions will be claimed back.

Tryinghardtosave

thank you for the info.