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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND— continued.

REMARKS. (a) Includes outstanding expenditure at 31st March, 1942, £3,800, £20,000, £30,000, and £260 respectively. (b) Provision made for extra overtime due to increase in number of present war pensions and to scale increase in rates of monetary benefits. (c) Provision made for increased rentals on renewal of leases. (d) Increase due to cost of administration of medical and pharmaceutical benefits. (e) Number of officers, 205. Motor-car hire, Post and Telegraph Department, £353 ; travellingallowances, £526 ; travelling-expenses, £1,231 ; mileage allowance, £383 ; taxi hire, £13. (/) Fidelity-guarantee-insurance premiums, £60; legal expenses, £36; translation fees, £11; E.P.S. equipment, £12 ; sundry office expenses, £16 : total, £135. -. . Other F fnlTf» A Estimated. Recovered. (g) Credits-in-aid- Charges. 1941-42. 1941-42. Subdivision I .. 5,000 54,035 59,035 64,025 62,229 II .. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,649 Totals .. 5,000 56,035 61,035 66,025 64,878 13*

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