Pension overpayment after death

[Matildahoney]

Hi, my father passed away last year, his pension provider have contacted me to say they have made an overpayment & need to claim it back.
There was no will, no estate (as far as I know) he had a surviving wife (although separated for 7; years) and 2 other children. I have no idea what happened to the small amount of money in his bank account.
When my husband died 8 years ago his debts died with him.
Can the pension provider actually come after me for this?

They can go after the executor of the will or the person who got letters of administration, but from what you say, this did not happen and you had nothing to do with his estate or lack of.

So in those circumstances they cannot go after you. So respond by stating what you did in your OP.

Thank you @Hedgehogforshort I got a letter stating there was nothing to be paid, and nothing further, until this letter stating they had already requested it, which they hadn't.

It’s an overpayment rather than a debt. The executor should re-pay it. But if you’re not the executor that’s nothing to do with you.

Such estate as he did have would have passed to his wife, so responsibility for any repayment is hers, not yours. Just ignore the letter.