The PAG (A&E) authorises the pensionary benefits for the following categories:

• State Government employees covered under the AP RPR Rules, 1980
• AIS officers borne on the Andhra Pradesh cadre (excepting those who have opted to receive their pensions from the Central Pension Payment Authority).
• Constitutional authorities such as Hon’ble Judges of the AP High Court, Lok Ayukta and AP Administrative Tribunal, Members of AP Public Service Commission
• Political (Freedom Fighters) Pensions

In addition, the PAG (A&E) also does the following

• Issues pension authorisations on the basis of Special Seal Authorities received from other pension authorising authorities in respect of their pensioners who wish to draw their pensions in Andhra Pradesh. Similarly, the PAG (A&E) issues Special Seal Authorities in respect of AP Government Pensioners
• Issues authorisations for financial assistance of spouses of deceased teachers who retired/ died in service between 1.4.61 and 31.3.73 in non-Government schools on the basis of executive orders of the State Government.
• Pre-audits and revalidates time barred pension claims
• Allots new pension payment order number to those pensioners who transfer from one district to another