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Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1934.

War Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at 31st March, 1934.

Economic Pensions payable at 31st March, 1934.

War Pension Appeals. Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1933 .. .. .. .. 180 Appeals lodged during 1933-34 .. .. .. .. .. 741 921 Appeals dismissed during 1933-34.. .. .. .. .. 303 Appeals upheld during 1933-34 .. .. .. .. .. 326 Appeals withdrawn and struck out, 1933-34 .. .. .. 27 — 656 Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1934 .. .. .. 265 Percentage upheld, 49-7 per cent. The total number of appeals dealt with to the 31st March, 1934, was 5,527, the percentage upheld being 48 per cent. Of the 656 cases dealt with during the past year, 372 were heard at Auckland, 54-6 per cent, being upheld ; 70 at Wellington, 27-1 per cent, being upheld ; 133 at Christchurch, 39-8 per cent, being upheld ; and 81 at Dunedin, 63 per cent, being upheld. 2—H. 18.

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f r> • Number of Number of . , T7 , Average Class ot Pension. T > ■ Annual Value. „ . 6 Pensioners. Children. Pension. £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 9,686 41 512,671 53 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 3,762 58 261,620 70 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 1,988 3,901 147,424 74 Widows (without children) .. .. 1,063 .. 97,493 92 Widows (with, children).. .. .. 340 581 52,679 155 Other dependants of deceased soldiers — Parents .. .. .. .. 4,102 .. 140,358 34 Other adult dependants .. .. 90 .. 2,578 29 Guardians of children .. .. 283 505 13,749 49 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 21,314 5,086 1,228,572 58

Wives and Soldiers.' Parents of Dependants. Soldiers. . , _. _ ... Annual Liability. Other Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. Widows. Dependants £ Great Britain.. .. 267 83 31 142 457 50,848 Australia .. .. 270 201 35 53 154 38,603 Other countries .. 52 21 1 5 31 4,748 Totals 589 305 67 200 642 94,199 '

Average Class. Number. Annua! Value. Annual Grant. ; £ ! £ Soldiers with permanent pensions .. .. .. 1,231 63,864 I 52 Soldiers with temporary pensions .. .. .. 1,274 67,002 53 Widows with children .. .. .. .. 76 1,879 1 25 Widows without children .. .. .. .. 179 5,519 31 Widowed mothers .. .. .. .. .. 179 5,885 33 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 2,939 144,149 49

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