8.—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Social Security. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Pension Payments, Contingencies, and Expenses of War Pensions, etc Summary.

(a) See also Social Security Fund administration vote. (6) Additional provision on account of cost of administering present war pensions. (c) Number of officers, 3. Travelling-allowances, £11 ; travelling-expenses, £11. (d) Outstanding expenditure, 31st March, 1939—01d-age-pension instalment, £16.

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1942-43. 1941-42. ■ Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expendad. Vote —War and other Pensions — (a) £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.-Salaries .. .. 5,040 .. 5,040 5,027 5,027 II.—Administration Expenses .. .. 37,820 37,820 31,070 31,182 III.— Pensions and Annuities .. .. 2,283,200 2,283,200 2,285,700 2,031,083 IV.-Other Charges .. .. 46,670 46,670 43,770 40,687 Geoss Total 5,040 . 2,367,690 2,372,730 2,365,567 2,107,979 Oredits-in-aid 10,110 10,H0 5,120 14,189 NET TOTAL (a) 5,040 2,357,580 2,362,620 2,360,447 2,093,790 Number 1941-42 ofPor60ng - VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS. 1942-43. 1942 43 1941 42 „ ,,. . . ,, r 0 , . Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. 1. — butanes. J Salaries — NoN-PERMANENTS. £ £ £ £ 1 Medical Officer .. .. .. ., 950 1 Chairman, War Pensions Board .. .. 900 1 Member, War Pensions Board .. .. 900 1 Member, War Pensions Board .. .. 677 8 8 4 Medical Officers at £400 .. .. .. 1,600 1 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 13 5,040 5,027 5,027 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 5,040 5,027 5,027 Subdivision No. II. — Administration Expenses. Charges for and incidental to —■ Administration by Social Security Department — £ Salaries .. 23,000 Other expenses .. .. .. .. 12,000 (6) 35,000 29,000 29,000 Travelling allowance? and expenses: Departmental officers J 300 400 (c) 22 War Pensions Appeal Board expenses .. .. .. (6)2,500 1,650 2,114 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental I to the other items of the vote) .. .. .. 20 20 (d) 16 Estimated oredits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 10 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 37,820 31,070 31,182