B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1936.

PENSIONS DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1936. Expenditure. Income. £ s. d. Pensions — £ s. d. £ s. d. Credits from national-endowment residue for oldWar pensions and allowances 1,340,059 18 6 age pensions .. .. .. .. 40,939 10 6 Old-age pensions .. 1,699,630 16 11 Credits from sundry outstandings .. .. 2,146 18 7 Widows'pensions .. 310,013 10 11 Commission for paying Imperial pensions .. 3,428 10 1 Military pensions (Maori Credits from pensions paid to retired officers on War) .. .. .. 2,667 16 2 account of Post and Telegraph Department .. 124 8 1 Miners' pensions . . .. 66,868 2 6 Credits from other Governments Pensions for the blind .. 22,876 18 2 on account of payments "Family allowances .. 150,051 15 0 made — £ s. d. South African War pensions Canadian Government .. 221 12 10 and allowances .. 2,128 10 10 Commonwealth Government.. 26,061 310 Pensions to epidemic widows Imperial Government .. 3,334 14 3 and their dependants .. 989 10 1 Government of Fiji .. 018 11 Pensions to ex-members of South African Government .. 1 14 6 New Zealand Defence and Deposits Account: Imperial Naval Forces .. .. 2,141 3 5 pensions .. .. 193,367 18 1 Police pensions .. .. 1,556 6 9 222,988 2 5 Special annuities .. 6,297 9 1 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 3,750,505 011 War veterans'allowances .. 21,247 7 1 Pensions under Civil Service Act .. .. .. 4,726 18 7 Judicature Act, 1908 .. 3,131 18 10 Pensions to retired postal officers . . .. 124 8 1 3,634,512 10 11 Administration charges — Advertising .. .. 12 7 0 Sundry office expenses .. 27116 Depreciation . . .. 230 11 8 Expenses in connection with payment of pensions overseas .. .. . . 24 19 1 Fees for certificates of age. . 124 18 0 Fuel, light, power, and water 128 17 5 Office equipment (repairs) .. 76 14 5 Overtime .. . . 741 12 i Post Office services .. 19,733 15 0 Postage and telegrams .. 3,738 7 2 Printing and stationery .. 2,305 1 4 Rent of offices .. .. 3,098 12 3 Salaries .. .. .. 40,557 5 9 Telephone services . . 283 18 2 Travelling-expenses (departmental officers) .. 1,084 5 1 War Pensions Appeal Board expenses .. .. 4,995 7 11 77,163 12 11 Other charges— Clothing allowances .. .. 441 9 9 Life-insurance loadings .. .. 172 2 0 Medical fees .. .. .. 8,469 12 10 Medical treatment — Ex-members of New Zea1a n d Expeditionary Forces .. .'. 71,079 15 9 South African War veterans . . .. 36 4 7 New Zealand Defence and Naval Forces .. 134 19 2 71,250 19 6 Rail concessions to disabled soldiers .. .. .. 1,733 13 5 Grant to Soldiers' Civil Reestablishment League .. .. 1,000 0 0 Travelling - expenses (pensioners) .. .. . . 2,400 6 10 Payments on account of other Governments — Canadian Government .. 221 12 10 Commonwealth Government .. .. 26,061 310 Imperial Government .. 3,334 14 3 Government of Fiji .. 0 18 II South African Government 114 6 Deposits Account: Imperial pensions .. 193,367 18 1 222,988 2 5 £4,020,132 10 7 £4,020,132 10 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought down .. .. .. 3,750,505 0 11 Balance after charging interest .. .. 3,750,589 10 9 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. 84 9 10 £3,750,589 10 9 £3,750,589 10 9 Percentage of cost of administration to total expenditure : 1-92.

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