If I renounce my inheritance, can I withdraw the pension?

I have received a question.

Regarding the withdrawal of a pension after renouncing an inheritance.

I am renouncing my inheritance, while my younger brother does not plan to. Before she passed away, I managed my grandmother's bankbook and paid for her hospitalization expenses and the utility bills for her vacant house.

She passed away at the beginning of February, and the pension was deposited on February 15th.

The bills for her hospitalization in January and February have arrived, and normally I would have withdrawn the pension to pay them, but since I am renouncing my inheritance, I cannot make the payments.

I would like to ask my brother to handle this, but is it not possible for me to withdraw the pension and give the money to my brother to pay the bills?

Am I not allowed to touch any of my grandmother's belongings at all? Please let me know.

Thank you in advance.

By the way, the reason we grandchildren are the heirs is because our parents are divorced or deceased, making us the heirs.

My response

Regarding unpaid pension benefits, they are not considered part of the inherited estate, so even if you renounce your inheritance, you can receive them by completing the procedures at the pension office.

If the money is just deposited in your grandmother's bank account, I think it is best not to touch it and wait until your younger brother has inherited it and completed the name change before withdrawing it.

Also, since hospitalization expenses become part of your grandmother's inheritance debt, you should ensure that your younger brother pays them, not you.

If you have any concerns regarding the renunciation of inheritance, I recommend consulting with a lawyer through your local government's legal consultation services.