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Comparative Statement relating to the Annual Value and Gross Payments of all Pensions administered by the Department during the Years 1935-39.

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As at31st March, 1935. As at 31st March. 1936. As at 31st March, 1937. As at 31st March, 1938. As at 31st March, 1939. I i . ' (lass of Pension. ! £ £ ££ ! £ £ ££ ££ War .. .. .. 21,678 11.264,375 1,264,110 22,631 1,384,340 1,349,447 23,711 1,532,424 ; 1,483.345 24,096 1,579.724 1,597 524 24 257 1624 544 1616 248 Old-age .. .. .. 40,141 1,583,413 1,519.889 43,309 1,828.150 1.718,601 54,134 3,068,293 '2,413, 103 59,953 3,373,331 3 :>35 057 66'694 3*733*?38 3'577'l29 Widows' .. .. .. 4,505 294,437 296.565 4,369 i 321,605 311.864 4,753 464.879 1 412,280 4,982 476 907 471 -?87 ->'l96 '49e'831 *487*216 MaoriWar .. .. I 65 3,185 3,607 43 i 2,107 2,577 36 2,106' 1.972 27 1580 1*806 ' 20 "l'l70 l'&8 Miners' .. .. .. 783 60,510 58,740 1 851 73,331- 67,834 1,040 '87.838! 83,253 1,060 86,537 88'l67 106'' 85*938 87*094 Epidemic .. .. .. 34 1,563 1,983 ; 10 501 907 3 ! 76 ! 253 .. U Blind .. .. .. 474 22,151 21.227 507 23,961 22.991 .. .. .. .. _[ ♦Invalidity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,491 478,165 284,760 10,633 674,934 632.829 12 489 794 636 750 748 Boer War.. .. .. 53! 2,108 2,084 55 2.086 ! 2,127 57 2.131 2.067 55 1939 1991 '54 i'qit l'qnfi Sundry pensions and annuities 139 12,176 12,120 151 15,065 13,053 144 13,161 13,892 14-' 12 64' i - 12*554 137 11*772 1->'W> Civil Service Act. 1908 .. 15 1 5.073 5.211 13 4,460 4,676 11 3,933 4,106 10 3.500 3*639 9 3 ' 18 o So-., Family allowances .. .. 12.321 151,169 152,818 11,691 144,856 149,043 9,515 125,702 j 130,730 6,853 94,168' 106*402 5,606 79*739 84*436 War veterans'allowances .. .. .. .. 1,043 58,358 j 16,544 2,079 151,713 110,667 2,204 159*279 j 161,267 ; 2*223 159031 I 158*584 Totals .. .. 80,208 3,400,160 3,338,354 84,673 |3,858, 820 J3,659, 664 102,974 5,930.421 4.940,428 ' 110,015 6,464 541 6 31-> 530 117 747~6 991 999 6 780 344 i I I _J ' ' ' ' * Blind pensions formerly payable were merged with invalidity pensions. Cost per head of European population : 1935, £2 5s. ; 1936. £2 9s. Id. ; 1937, £3 5s. 9d. : 1938, £4 3s. 2d. : 1939, £4 8s. 3d.