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

WAR PENSIONS. Summary of War Pension Payments.

The amount paid for the year ended 31st March, 1939, shows an increase over the preceding year of £18,724.

Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1939.

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Number at * i a t> fiovcnnnent. Cla SS of Pension. 31st March, *»£ g™& *£»*• £ £ s. d. £ Great Britain .. .. War .. .. 1,349 70,400 52 0 0 \ .. Army and civil .. 745 48,788 66 0 0 J^ 9 .^ 1 Australia .. .. .. War .. .. j 528 24,417 46 0 0 25,445 India .. .. .. Army and civil .. 66 18,743 284 0 0 15,414 South Africa .. .. I War" .. .. 5 403 81 0 0 \ . .. Q .. ; Civil .. .. 34 3,832 113 0 0 / *'* W Crown Colonies .. .. „ .. 36 10,948 304 0 0 12,787' Canada .. .. .. War .. .. 1 222 222 0 0 446 Totals.. .. .. 2,764 177,753 .. 187,582 ! i

Payments made in — ■ .Total. London. Australia. Canada. \ New Zealand. £ £ ! £ £ £ £ £ Total payments to 31st 1,168,575 709,369 41,488 7,865 12,261 25,968,530 27,908,088 March, 1938 Payments in 1938-39 51,294 47,997 2,825! 616 441 1,513,075 1,616,248 Total payments to 31st 1,219,869 757,366 i 44,313 j 8,481 ! 12,702 ' 27,481,605 29,524,336 _ March, 1939 _j | I J

™ j- n • Number of Number of . • , 7 , Average Class of Peaeion. Pensioners. Children. Annual Value. p^ £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 11,475 37 705,181 61 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 4,318 24 316,528 73 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 3,146 5,245 264,951 84 Widows (without children) .. .. 1,465 .. 143,859 98 Widows (with children).. .. .. 414 763 67,913 164 Other dependants of deceased soldiers— Parents .. .. .. .. 3,255 .. 118,57.1 36 Other adult dependants .. .. 99 .. 3,407 34 Guardians of children .. .. 85 157 4,134 49 Totals, &c 24,257 6,226 1,624,544 67