H—lB.

IMPERIAL PENSIONS. The administration of all Imperial pensions (war, civil, and others) was transferred to this Department as from the Ist October, 1921, and the figures hereunder show the number in force and annual liability as at the 31st March, 1922 :— Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. £ £ 2,083 107,100 51 COST OP ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,975 Temporary assistance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,273 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Exchange and commission on money-orders . . . . .. . . . . 1,408 Fees for certificates of age . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6 Fuel, light, power, and water .. . . . . 92 Interpreters' fees .. .. . . . . .. .. 3 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9,225 Office-cleaning .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Office fittings and requisites, including printing and stationery . . . . . . . . 2,329 Overtime and meal allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Contributions to Post Office (fifteen months) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,416 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes . . . . . . . . 3,195 Proportion of rent, High Commissioner's Office (two years) . . . . .. .. 400 Rent of offices .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Telephones .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Travelling-expenses .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,382 Repairs to typewriters and office furniture . . . . . . . . 26 Cartage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ■ . . . 11 Sundry payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 £72,006 Number of officers on staff at the 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. .. 142 Percentage of cost of administration to total expenditure for year (£2,791,119) .. .. 2-6

APPENDIX.

Table I. —Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on the 31st March, 1922.

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On Accoui it of Death. liato (nearest £1). Soldiers (Permanent). Soldiers (Temporary). Wives and Parents (on Account of Disablement). Widows (including Children's Pensions). Parents and other Dependants £ £ 261-300 .. 234-260 .. 201-233 .. 191-200 .. 181-190 .. 171-180 .. 161-170 .. 151-160 .. 141-150 .. 131-140 .. 121-130 .. 111-120 .. 101-110 .. 91-100 .. 81- 90 .. 71- 80 .. 61- 70 .. 51- 60 .. 41- 50 .. 31- 40 .. 21- 30 .. 6-20 24 7 6 66 1 2 10 3 8 59 20 57 91 386 396 222 836 158 864 1,122 312 9 5 11 939 5 4 46 18 17 316 7 109 137 1 707 465 2,255 82 3,071 7,015 83 11 2 21 7 58 3 9 13 114 20 14 266 44 256 30 114 91 30 7 28 65 26 103 10 88 187 14 65 390 60 35 8 36 506 8 65 1 45 235 4 5 7 8 8 171 61 463 53 1,697 3,476 101 Totals 4,650 15,302 1,103 1,986 6,050