PENSIONS
, PAYMENTS FOR A YEAR, . The Hon. Arthur Myers, Minister ol Pensions, furnished the following figures;yesterdayDuring the-financial year ended March 31 last, the gross payments under the' Pensions Act' amounted to £563,969, an increase oh the previous year of £23,919; Tlie total amount ,was made, up as follows: —Old age pensions, £479,339 ;' widows' pen* sions, -'-£36,3375.' military £48,273. The number pensions in force oil March 31 last were-.—Old age, 19,800; widows, 1905 (representing respectively increases over the figures for tho same' date last, year of 450 'and' 117); and! military, 1323"'(representing a decrease, of 65). . The total amount paid out ■up to'. March 31 last in respect of miners'' pensions, which came into force during the year, was £1408. This was paid on: account of 120 -pensioners; . and reprei aents an annual liability of £5445.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 6
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135PENSIONS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 6
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