8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

Social Security Fund.

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, Emergency Benefit Payments, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Social Security Department. Summary.

(a) Expenditure for 1942-43 less than anticipated. Provision made in 1943-44 for additional structural alterations including Auckland premises, £600 ; Oamaru, £350. (b) Furniture purchased in 1942-43 for 50 additional staff mostly Head Office, (c) Provision for increased overtime.

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1943-44. • 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Administration Expenses and Emer- £ £ £ £ £ gency Benefits— Subdivision I .—Administration Expenses .. 243,140 305,410 548,550 584,752 575,694 II.—Emergency Benefits .. .. 135,000 135,000 140,000 120,041 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 243,140 440,410 683,550 724,752 695,735 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 2,000 50,150 52,150 61,035 58,786 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 241,140 390,260 631,400 663,717 636,949 N um ber t VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND 19)3-44. 1942 " ■M3 emergency benefits. Eipendii Subdivision No. I.—Administration Expenses. £ £ £ Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 (Commissioner), (7 months at £1,450 ; 5 months at £1,500) 1,470 1,420 2 2 1 (Director), (7 months at £950; 5 months at £1,000) .. 970 920 Other Salaries. I 1,077 1,011 1,077 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 214,470 220,140 f 238,261 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 1,300 1,605 Allowances to officers performing higher or special duties .. 1,000 910 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 23,700 22,505 1 17 Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments .. 230 1,500 1,080 1,030 243,140 249,000 238,261 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .... .. 200 200 322 Fees for certificates of age .. .. .. .. 20 20 14 Fire-watching expenses and E.P.S. equipment .. .. 20 200 408 Light, heat, fuel, office-cleaning, &c. .. .. .. 3,600 3,600 3,891 Maintenance and additions, offices and buildings .. 3,000 5,000 (a) 1,998 Medical-examination fees .. .. .. .. 2,200 3,500 2,181 Monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. 150 150 141 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance.. .. .. .. 1,400. 1,250 1,299 Office furniture and equipment .. .. .. 1,500* 1,750 (b) 2,909 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. .. (c) 11,000 7,000 9,437 Postages, telegrams, and tolls .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,000 18,815 I Printing and stationery .. .. .. ... 4,500 6,000 6,445