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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

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i ~~i ' r i r ' : Old-age. i Widows'. Maori War. | Miners'. Invalidity. Epidemic. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1937 .. 54,134 4,753 36 \ 7,491 3 I 1 '"T J New pensions granted, 1937-38 .. .. 10,685 1,033 .. / Itlr 4 373 1 38+ J ' Deaths during 1937-38 .. .. .. 3,956 3 9 65 755 Cancellations during 1937-38 .. .. 910 801 .. 29 476 3 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +5,819 +229 —9 +20 +3 142 —3 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1938 .. 59,953 4,982 \ jq^633 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st .. 9,845 . 383 3 067 March, 1938 Total European pensioners .. .. 57,132 4,462 16 1,060 10,080 Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 2,774 520 11 .. '548 Total Asiatic pensioners . . .. .. 47 .. . . .. 5 under section 7 (b), Pensions Act, 126 1926 ...... Percentage of European pensioners to total 3-76 0-29 . . 0-07 0-66 European population New claims lodged .. .. .. 12,596 1,330 .. 168 6,828 New claims rejected .. .. .. 2,065 332 .. 73 3 033 Number of children on whose account pension .. 2,199 granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1938 .. £3,373,331 £476,907 £1,580 £86,537 £674,934 Average pension per annum .. .. £56 5 4 £95 14 6 £58 10 0 £81 12 9 £63 7 8 Gross expenditure for year 1937-38 .. £3,235,057 £471,287 £1,806 £88,167 £632,829 £14 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£821,954 +£59,007 —£166 +£4,914 +£348.069 —£239 year Cost, per head of European population .. £2 2s. 7d. 6s. 2d. 0-3d. Is. 2d. 8s. 4d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £42,660 Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. £1,390 £152 .. £8 £305 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 1,653 .. 1 25 1 080 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £102,318 .. £130 £1,105 £58'493 these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 216 3 2 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £11,679 £65 .. £103 ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1938 .. £7,201 £1,314 £15 £238 £2 935 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid.. £3,967 £598 £5 £36 £4'594 Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 1-98 Total claims lodged to date .. .. 178,759 22,919 1,893 19J31 Total claims established .. .. .. 142,883 19,170 1,698 2,772 972 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 34,457 3,665 195 '839 6239 Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 45,744 Total deaths .. .. .. .. 67,436 154 1,665 1,095 i!o95 14 Total guardians appointed . . .. .. 437 Total cancellations .. .. .. 15,494 14,034 6 617 643 958 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £30,743,778 £5,734,953 £611,215 £991,625 £1,091,446 £474,101 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses .. .. £10,448 Total credit from national endowment .. £903,049 .. .. Invalidity appeals— Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1937 .. .. .. . . ., jgg Appeals lodged during 1937-38 . . . . .. . . , . . 944 Appeals dismissed during 1937-38 .. . . .. .. ,. 558 Appeals upheld during 1937-38 .. . . . . .. . . . , 43I Appeals withdrawn and struck out 1937-38 .. .. .. .. 64 Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1938 .. .. .. . . ., 57 Percentage upheld .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ 40-9 * Miners. + Widows of miners. £ Pensions may be granted to males sixty years and over and to females fifty-five years and over in cases where two or more children under fifteen are being maintained. The 126 cases above comprise : European — Males, 60 and under 65, 102 ; females, 55 and under 60, 12; Maori — Males, 60 and under 65, 10; females, 55 and under 60, 2. Total European population at 31st March, 1938, 1,517,712.