Can I claim the arrears of enhanced pension

Dear Sir,

Your mother became entitled to enhanced pension the day she turned 80

She turned 80 years in 2014 (born 09-05-1934).
So she should have received additional pension from May 2014 onwards.

Her correct date of birth was later accepted by Pay & Audit Office (May 2024)

Once the DOB was corrected, her entitlement automatically stands established from the correct age.

She died after entitlement was accepted

Her death does not extinguish pension arrears that had already accumulated.

Legally, arrears belong to the legal heirs

Because the enhanced pension amount is money owed to her by the government for the years of underpayment.

Dear Clear,
In the context, the Office Memo No. 1I22/2012-P&PW (E) dated: 10" July, 2013 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Government of India may be referred to which can be access visiting the official web site of the department at https://cpao.nic.in/pdf/PPWE__100713.pdf. According to said OM, a legal heir can claim family pension arrears of a deceased pensioner, provided there was no valid nomination under the Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules, 1983. If a nomination exists, the nominee has the first right to claim the arrears of pension left by the deceased pensioner. In case there is no nomination, the legal heir needs to apply to the concerned pension disbursing authority along with the Pension Payment Order (PPO) of the deceased, the death certificate, and proof of your heirship, i.e, a legal heir certificate issued by a competent authority. Hence, it is suggested to go through the office memorandum referred above and initiate steps accordingly. For updated information and procedure for claim of arrear pension you may contact or visit the office of the concerned pension disbursing authority(PDA).