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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1919.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 70 of the Pensions Act, 1913.

Tins Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. the Minister of Pensions. Sir, Pensions Department, Wellington, 30th August, 1919. I have the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the report of the Department relating to war, old-age, widows', military (Maori War), and miners' pensions for the year ended 31st March, 1919. The following summaries show at a glance the position at the close of the year : —

Pensions in Force and Annual Value at 31st March, 1919.

Gross Payments, Year 1918-19.

Number of Pensions. 27,427 19,872 3,211 1.040 240 a . , , Allowances Statutory . ■»■ T , » under Einance 1'ens.ons. Act;ini7 . £ £ 1,615,827 473,574 258,336 65,860 46,758 37,440 10.374 10,120 2,483 Total Pensions. £ 1,615,827 731,910 112,618 47,814 12,603 Average I Statutory. £ 59 23 20 36 42 'ension. Total. £ 59 36 35 45 52 War .. Old-age Widows' Military Miners' Totals .. 51,790 2.202.821 317.951 i 2,520,772

I Statutory Pensions. Allowances under Finance Act, 1917. Total Pensions. I £ War .. .. .. .. .. 1,199,755 Old-age 482,458 Widows' .. •.. .. .. 44,715 Military .. .. .. .. 39,455 Miners' 10,721 £ 260,605 36,058 11,033 2,555 £ 1,199,755 743,063 80,773 50,488 13,276 Totals 1,777,104 310,251 2,087,355 Cost per head of European population, £1 17s. Id. Cost

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