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WAR PENSIONS. Total Claims lodged to Date.

Gross Annual Value of all Pensions granted to Date.

Summary of Annual Liability at the 31st March, 1922.

Summary of Payments. The payments for war pensions show a slight decrease during the year, the figures compared with those of the previous year being as follows : — 1920-21. 1921-22. £ £ Payments made in New Zealand .. .. .. 1,754,382 1,595,139 Payments made in London .. .. .. 72,994 64,772 Payments made in Australia .. .. v .. 30,849 50,988 Payments made in Canada . . . . . . .. 2,876 Payments made in South Africa .. . . . . . . 367 Other foreign payments . . . . . . 252 316 Allotments paid after casualty .. .. .. 28,475 11,586 Other miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. 130 Totals .. .. .. ..1,886,952 1,726,174 Summary of Total Actual Payments to the 31st March, 1922. £ From Ist September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 . . .. . . 13,910 Year 1916-17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,389 Year 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 515,445 Year 1918-19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,199,755 Year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,812,419 Year 1920-21 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,886,952 Year 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. 1,726,174 £7,335,044

From Soldiers. From Dependants. 'rom 1st September, 191.5, to 31st March, 1916 r ear 1916-17 r ear 1917-18 r ear 1918-19 r ear 1919-20 r ear 1920-21 r ear 1921-22 798 3,958 8,1.48 14,749 11,493 1,081 367 681 2,017 3,754 5,292 3,990 1,878 891 Totals .. 40,594 18,503

Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. From 1st September, 191.5, to 31st March, 1916 Year 1916-17 Year 1917-18 Year 1918-19 Year 1919-20 Year 1920-21 Year 1921-22 1 ,214 5,316 10,587 16,954 15,183 2,207 945 1,214 5,316 10,587 16,954 15,183 2,207 945 £ 56,488 285,707 780,057 1 ,167,081. 872,627 163,713 63,685 £ 46 53 73 68 57 66 67 Totals 52,406 52,406 3,389,358 64 Note. —The number of pensions granted as show the values of which, however, form part of the pensic included in the annual-values total. wn ons ■n herein does >ns payable to herein do 3 payable ot include children's, pensions larents (or guardians), and are

Class of Pension. Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. £ Soldiers (permanent) Soldiers (temporary) )ependants (temporary) Vidows of soldiers )ther dependants of deceased soldiers 4,650 15,302 1,103 1,986 6,050 £ 243,463 765,690 79,833 219,542 204,735 £ 243,463 765,690 79,833 219,542 204,735 £ 52 50 72 111 34 £ 52 50 72 111 34 — Totals 29,091 1,513,263 1,513,263 52 52