8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES EOR 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, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Pension Payments, Contingencies, and Expenses of War Pensions, etc. Summary.

(a) See also Social Security Fund administration vote. lb) Additional provision on account of increased cost of administering present war pensions, (c) Number of officers, 2. Travelling-allowances, £34; travelling-expenses, £2.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. I Expended. Vote —War and other Pensions—(a) £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Salaries .. ■■ -5,427 .. 5,42/ 5,714 j: II. —Administration Expenses .. .. 44,110 44,110 o7,820 39,061 j; HI,—Pensions and Annuities .. ■■ 3,424,600 3,424,600 2,433,700 2,319,990 j) IV.—Other Charges .. •• j 52,870 52,870 46,6/0 44,131 GROSS Total 3,521,580 3,527,007 2,523,852 2,408,896 Credits-IN-AID 100 35,510 35,610 10,110 _ 26,038 NET TOTAL .. .. 5,327 3,486,070 3,491,397 2,513,742 2,382,858 I . Number 1942 43. of VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS. 1943 44. .. ,, Voted. Expended. ____ Subdivision No. I—Salaries. !— 1 ■ Salaries — „ Non-permanents. £ £ *• *■ 1 Medical Officer .. .. • • • • 1 j 100 1 Chairman, War Pensions Board .. • • 900 1 Member, War Pensions Board .. • • 1,150 1 Member, War Pensions Board .. •. 677 8 8 4 Medical Officers at £400 .. .. •• 1,600 5,427 5,384 5,436 Other charges for and incidental to — Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. • • % Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. £100 Total —Subdivision No. 1 .. .. 5,427 5,662 o,714 Subdivision No. 11. —Administration Expenses. Charges for and incidental to — Administration by Social Security Department— £ Salaries .. .. • • • • .. 26,000 Other expenses .. .. •• 14,000 (&) 40,000 35,000 35,000 Travelling allowances and expenses : Departmental officers 100 300 (c) 36 War Pensions Appeal Board expenses .. .. .. (6) 4,000 2,500 4,(JJo Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote) .. .. • • 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. ■ • 10 Total—Subdivision No. 11 .. •• 44,110 37,820 39,061