OLD AGE PENSIONS.
THE COST UP TO DATE. ; The number of old ago pensions in force on March 31 was 16,649, including 665 granted to Maoris,' the net incrcaso during the financial year being 629. The following tablo contains tho principal items of interest in the annual report upon tho scheme sinco tho Act came into operation on January 1, 1599, a comparison ivith tho figures of tho previous year being diown March 31. March 31. 1912. 1911. Total pensions granted 84,751 32,433 European pensioners 15,98 i 15,336 Maori pensioners ... 665 681 Amount paid in tho year .€406,256 .£383,393 Total amount paid .£3,556,660 Cost of Administration for tho j-ear .£4,382 .£3,803 Total cost administration .£55,563 £51,181 Tho number of claims for widows' pensions lodged from January 1, lvlhcn tho Act came into operation, till Juno 11, was 1334, of which 9110 were granted.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1482, 3 July 1912, Page 6
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143OLD AGE PENSIONS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1482, 3 July 1912, Page 6
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