Pursuant to Article 36 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia on State Pensions the pension amounts not received due to the death of the pensioner shall be payable to his or her spouse or the minor child having attained the age of 14, irrespective of the fact of cohabitation thereof in the same place (address) with the pensioner as of the date of his /her death and to another family member, provided he /she was cohabitating in the same place (address) with the pensioner based on the data available with the State Register of Population of the Republic of Armenia. The amount shall be paid upon submitting the application and necessary supporting documentation to the unit granting pensions within six months after the death of the pensioner. Where the application is not filed within the set timeframe, the pension amount shall be subject to inheriting. In case if the deceased is minor or under the custody the amount shall be paid to the legitimate representative, i.e., parent, adopter or custodian.At the same time it should be noted that in case of the absence of alimony paying agreement between parents alimony exaction from parents is implemented by judicial procedure by making monthly payments.
Who receives the unpaid Pension of Deceased Person
