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PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF OTHER GOVERNMENTS. The following figures relate to the war ancl other pensions paid by the Department during the year on behalf of other Governments: —

WAR PENSIONS. Summary of War Pension Payments.

Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1938.

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Number at . , , », Government. Class of Pension. 31st March, Annual Average j Payments, 1938 Value. Pension. , 1937-38. £ £ s. d, £ Great Britain .. .. War .. .. 1,361 71,696 53 0 0 \ >, •• Army and civil .. 750 50,929 68 0 0 j-148,064 Australia .. .. .. War .. .. 518 24,158 46 12 9 25,512 India .. .. .. Army and civil .. 60 14,074 235 0 0 16,988 South Africa .. .. War .. .. 4 389 97 0 0 \ .. Civil .. .. 33 3,755 114 0 0 / 5 ' 739 Crown Colonies .. .. „ .. 41 12,966 316 0 0 13,775 Canada .. .. .. War .. .. 1 215 215 0 9 368 Totals.. .. .. 2,768 178,182 .. 210,446

Payments made in ' ; Total. London. Australia. Canada. CoZt?L New Zealand. | — 1 " j £ £ 1 £ £ £ I £ £ Total payments to 31st 1,115,651! 653,658 39,049 7,207 11,683 124,483,316 26,310,564 March. 1937 Payments in 1937-38 52,924 55,711 2,439 658 578 1,485,214 1,597,524 Total payments to 31st 1,168,575 709,369 41,488 7,865 12,261 25,968,530 27,908,088 March, 1938 j The amount paid for the year ended 31st March, 1938, shows an increase over the preceding year of £114,179. '

Class of Pension. Number of ! Number of A j 1 Average Pensioners. Children. vaiue. pension. £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 11,036 34 | 659,136 60 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 4,439 32 318,737 72 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 3,077 5,571 261,231 85 Widows (without children) .. .. 1,393 .. 135,443 97 Widows (with children).. .. .. 407 765 66' 620 164 Other dependants of deceased soldiers — Parents .. .. .. .. 3,528 .. 129,795 37 Other adult dependants .. .. 103 .. 3,445 33 Guardians of children .. .. 113 190 5'317 47 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 24,096 I 6,592 1,579,724 66

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