TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR, ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND.

TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR, ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

Presented, to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 70 of the Pensions Act, 1913.

The Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. the Minister of Pensions. Sir,' — Pensions Department, Wellington, 31st October, 1918. I have the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the report of the Department relating to old-age, widows', military (Maori War), minors', and war pensions for the year ended 31st March, 1918. The following summaries show at a glance the position at the close of the year:—

Pensions in Force and Annual Value at 31st March, 1918.

Gross Payments, Year 1917-18.

Cost per head of European population, £1 3s. 2d,

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Number of Pensions. Statutory Pensions. Allowances rp , i under Finance ., Act, 1917. i'™«™»Average T 'ension. S fcatutory. Total. Old-age Widows' Military Miners' War .. 19,960 2,192 1,153 270 14.497 £ 481,369 4-3.872 41.508 10,972 904,383 £ £ 259,480 740,849 30,000 73,872 11,700 53,208 2.600 13,572 904,383 £ 24: 20 36 40 62 £ 37 33 46 50 62 i Totals .. 38,072 1,482,104 303.780 1,785,884 I

0 . . , t> „• Allowances under Statutory Pensions. Knanoe Aot> 1917 , Total Pensions. 4d-age Widows' lilitary liners' . . Far Totals .. £ £ 502,085 141,092 41,986 15,966 44,840 5,894 11,968 1,307 515,445 1,116,324 164,259* * Six and a half months' payments onh > £ 643,177 57,952 50,734 13,275 515,445 1,280,583

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War Pensions Legislation. During the year the war-pensions legislation inaugurated in 1915 and amended in 1916 was further amended by a comprehensive measure the varied provisions of which, taking effect as from the Ist January, 1918, brought about as an immediate result an increase in the annual appropriation for war pensions of a sum exceeding £70,000 per annum. Chief among those provisions were — (I.) An increase for all ranks of ss. weekly in respect of total-disability pensions, associated with, which is the increase of all pensions payable to wives of totally disabled soldiers to one-half of that payable to the soldier for total disablement. (2.) An increase of ss. weekly for all ranks to widows of soldiers. (3.) A further increase of 10s. weekly for all ranks to widows with children of the pension age. (4.) An. increase of 2s. 6d. weekly in respect of children's pensions, whether on account of total disablement or death. (5.) An increase in. the pensions payable to widowed mothers of soldiers. (G.) Supplementary pensions up to £1 weekly to disabled soldiers where earmng-eapaeity precludes the enjoyment of pre-war standard of living. (7.) Supplementary pensions up to 15s. weekly to widows in certain cases. (8.) An increase to £1 weekly in the amount payable for an attendant to a disabled soldier. (9.) The enactment of a schedule of minimum pensions for specific injuries. (10.) Extension, of period after discharge to two years during which marriages may be recognized, for disability pensions. (11.) Power to increase Imperial pensions to New Zealand rates in cases of Imperial Reservists mobilized in New Zealand, and of enlistments in New Zealand. It is possible under these provisions for a private soldier whose pre-war earnings reached £5 a week, and his wife, to receive such an amount by way of pension, and there is at present on record a case being paid by the Department as follows : £ s. d. Total disability pension to soldier . . . . . . (per week) 2 0 0 Total disability pension to wife . . .. . . . . ~ 10 0 Pension for attendant . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 Supplementary pension . . . . .. . . .. ~ 10 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. „ £5 0 0 War Pensions Boakb. Owing to the greatly increased number of pensions claims arising from the heavy casualty lists and the more numerous drafts of returned men, the work of the War Pensions Board has become much more strenuous, the pressure being relieved towards the close of the year by the appointment, under last year's legislation, of a new member in the person of a representative of the Returned Soldiers' Association, and of a deputy to act in the absence of any member of the Board. (Since the close of the year the appointment of two additional deputies has become a necessity.) The policy laid down by the Board of obtaining first-hand information regarding the disabilities of soldiers has been followed throughout the year, and visits were paid to the chief centres of population in both Islands. To meet complaints regarding the delay in. dealing with original claims from soldiers, two or three thousand of whom landed at one period of the year within a week, the Board instituted a system whereby the Department was authorized, immediately on receipt of a claim, from a soldier whose medical papers showed that his earning-eapaeity was affected by a war disability, to pay a flat-rate allowance of £1 10s. a week pending the Board's decision being obtained. By this means it has been possible to have in the hands of the soldier, not later than the date of his discharge from the Forces, a provisional certificate entitling him to collect an initial instalment of £6 10s. on the 23rd day of the month in which he is discharged. One advantage of this provisional grant to the soldier is that if the pension eventually granted by the Board is greater the balance is made up, and if the grant is less no rebate is asked for. Ptnance Act, 1917. Under this Act, which received the Governor-General's assent on the 15th September, 1917; increases were provided for the period of the war and twelve months thereafter, to meet the cost of living, in regard to the pensions payable under the Pensions Act of 1913 and the Miners' Phthisis Act of 1915, as follows : — (I.) On account of old-age pensions —ss. a week additional, making the total pension £39 per annum. (2.) On account of widows' pensions—£6 per annum additional for each child, making the maximum for each child £12 per annum. (3.) On account of military pensions—ss. a week additional where income does not exceed £200 per annum, making total pension £49 per annum. (4.) On account of miners' pensions—ss. a week additional all round, except when increase already available on account of receipt of old-age pension or widow's pension. These increases commenced with instalments payable on the 23rd September, and of the estimated annual cost of the concessions—namely, £300,000 —some £164,000 was paid during the remaining six and a half months of the year. The annual value of these concessions payable at the plose of the year was £303,000,

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WAR PENSIONS. Total Claims lodged to Date. From From Soldiers. Dependants. From Ist September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 .. •• 798 681 Year 1916-17 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,958 2,017 Year 1917-18 .. .. .. 8,148 3,754 Totalis .. .. .. .. .. 12,904 6,452 Officers. Men. Total. Total casualties by death (including missing) to 31st March, 1918 .. 513 11,424 11,937 Total discharges from Forces to 31st March, 1918 .. ..567 14,199 14,766 G-boss Annual Value of all Pensions granted to Date. M Annual Value. Ave ™S° No. Pension. £ £ From Ist September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 1 .214 56,488 46 • Year 1916-17 .. 5,316 285,707 53 Year 1917-18 .. .. .. ..10,587 709,857 67 17,117 £1,052.052 £61 Increase under 1917 Act .. .... 70,200 Totals .. .. 17,117* £1,122,252 £65 * The number of pensions granted as shown herein dors not include children's pensions, the values of which, howover, form part of the pensions payable to parents (or guardians), and are included in the total values above.

Summary of Annual Liability at 31st March, 1918.

Including the 2,374 children, the average of the grand total of 16,871 pensions in force on the 31st March, 1918, is £53 per annum.

Return showing Number of Children under Sixteen in Receipt of Pensions as at 31st March, 1918, grouped in Families.

Class of Pension. Number. Annual Value. Average Pension. Soldiers (permanent) Soldiers (temporary) Widows of soldiers Other dependants of deceased soldiers Wives and other dependants of disabled soldiers F*j| •" * Totals 900 8,405 1,099 3,265 828 £ 43,703 572,023 133,547* 109,619 45,491f £ 48 68 121 33 54 14,497 904,383 62 * Including the pensions of I ,:!86 children. f Including tin pensions of 188 children.

Deoeased Soldiers. Disabled Soldiers. Number of Children in Family. Number. Total Children Number. Total Children. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 9 2 16 4 28 I! 66 15 75 47 L88 92 276 171 342 386 386 4 8 21 47 71 107 192 28 48 105 188 213 214 192 Totals .. .. •• •• ] •• i> 380 1,386 988 Th iere are 370 widows of soldiers in receipt of pensions who have no o] ho have no C hildren.

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Summary of Payments, 1917-18. £ £ Paid through. Post Office (£504,274, less outstandings £27) .. .. .. 504,247 Less payments on account of Commonwealth pensions .. .. .. 8.631. Less payments on account of Canadian pensions .. .. .. ... 230 Less payments on account of Imperial Government to dependants of munition workers .. .. .. .. . .. .. 320 9,187 -195,060 Paid by High Commissioner in London .. . . .. . . . . .. 12,567 Other foreign payments .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . 294 Paid by Commonwealth Government .. . . . . . . .. . . 2,925 Lump sums paid .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 105 Allotments paid after casualty (subsequently charged to war pensions) .. .. .. 4,494 £515,445 Summary of Total Actual Payments to 31st March, 1918. £ From Ist September, 1915, to 31st March, 1916 .. .. .. 13,910 Year 1916-17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180,389 Year 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 515,445 £709,744 Increases under Amendment Act, 1917. Summary of yearly values of increases affecting pensions in force when Act came into force— i.e., on Ist January, 1918 : — j. Disablement pensions (soldiers) .. .. .. .. .. 21,900 Disablement pensions (wives) .. .. .. .. .. 2,700 Widows' pensions .. .. . . . . ... . . . . 25,000 Children's pensions.. .. .. .. .. .. ..8,900 Widowed mothers' pensions .. . . .. . . .. . . 5,200 Permanent pensions (soldiers) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 Pensions for attendants . . .. . . .. . . . . 250 Supplementary pensions (soldiers) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 Supplementary pensions (widows) .. .. .. .. .. 500 On account of marriages after discharge . . . . .. .. 750 Section 16 (aggravated cases) . . . . .. . . .. 1 ,000 Camp cases (leave without pay) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. £70,200 OLD-AGE PENSIONS. European. Maori. Total. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. 18,941 756 19,697 New pensions granted, 1917-18 .. .. .. ..2,037 109 2,146 Deaths during 1917-18 .. .. .. .. ..1,467 68) , B<v> Cancellations, 1917-18 .. .. ... .. .. 324 24) ' Net increase .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 263 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. 19,187 773 19,960 Year 1917-18. Total European population at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. 1,104,783 Total European pensioners, 65 and over, at 31st March, 1918. . .. .. .. 16,799 Female European pensioners, 60 to 64, at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 2,388 Percentage of European pensioners to total European population . . .. . . 1-73 New claims lodged ' .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 2,841 New claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 586 Annual liability at 31st March, 1918 (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. £481,369 Annual liability at 31st March, 1918 (including allowance under Finance Act, 1917) .. £704,849 Average pension (statutory) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £24 Average pension (total) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £37 Gross expenditure for year (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. .. £502,085 Gross expenditure for year (including allowance under Finance Act, 1917) .. .. £643,177 Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. £162,947 Cost per head of European population .. .. .. .. .. .. 11s. 7d. Credit from National Endowment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. £30,148 Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £566

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Year 1917-18. Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals .. . . .. .. 847 Amount paid to controlling authorities of these .. .. .. .. .. £31,283 Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Department on account of these .. .. .. £2,856 Absolutely forfeited instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,771 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. .. .. .. .. £2,813 Total claims lodged to date . . .. . . .. 63,1-72 Total claims established .. .. .. .. 49,538 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. 23,267 Total cancellations . . . . . . . , . . . . 6,311 Grand total paid since 1898 .. .. .. .. .. £6,4.52,757 Total credit from National Endowment .. .. .. £202,521 WIDOWS' PENSIONS. European. Maori. Total. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. 1,981 43 2,024 New pensions granted 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. 198 11 509 Cancellations during 1917-18 .. .. .. .. 336 5 341 Not increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 168 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 2,143 49 2,192 Total children in receipt of pensions at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 5,099 Year 1917-18. New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 577 New claims rejected . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 72 Annual liability at close of year (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. .. £43,872 Annual liability at close of year (including allowance under Finance Act, 1917) .. .. £73,872 Average pension (statutory) .. .. .. . . .. . . . . £20 Average pension (total) . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. £33 Gross expenditure for: year (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. £41,986 Gross expenditure for year (including allowance under Finance Act, 19 J 7) . . £57,952 Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £19,936 Cost per head of European population . . . . . . . . . . .. Is. Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. . . . . . . . . . . £20 Absolutely forfeited instalments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £325 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid . . . . . . . . . . . . £444 Average of total family of pensioner.. .. .. . . . . . . . . 36 Average of family under fourteen . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 2-3 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 4,462 Total claims established .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,701 Total number of children benefited . . .. . . .. .. 9,228 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Total guardians appointed . . .. . . . . . . .. 35 Total cancellations .. .. .. . . .. . . 1 ,491 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. .. .. .. £215,098 Total Number of Children on whose Account Pension granted. Number of Children Pensioners, under Fourteen. 1911-12 .. .. .. .. .. .. 791 1,923 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 657 1,604 1913-14 .. .. .. ... .. .. 421 1,090 1914-15 .. .. .. .. .. .. 458 1,158 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 444 1,180 1916-17 .. .. .. .. .. .. 421 1,075 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. 509 1,198 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 3,701 9,228 MILITARY PENSIONS. European. Maori. Total. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. ..955 277 1,232 Deaths during 1917-18 .. .. .. .. 83 20 103 New pensions granted 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. 3 21 24 Net decrease .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 79 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. ..875 278 1,153

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1917-18. Number of pensioners previously in receipt of old-age pension .. .. . . . . 292 New claims lodged .. .. .. .. *.. . . . . .. 20 Annual liability at close of year (statutory pension) .. .. . .- .. .. £4.1,508 Annual liability at close of year (including allowance, under Finance Act, 1917) . . .. £53,208 Average pension (statutory) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £36 Average pension (total) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £46 Gross expenditure for year .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. £50,734 Cost per head of European population .. .. .. .. .. .. lid. Increase on figures of previous year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £5,060 Pensioners in homes and hospitals . . .. . . . . .. . . .. 50 Amount paid to controlling authorities of these .. .. .. .. .. £2,192 Absolutely forfeited instalments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £303 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid . . . . . . . . . . . . £358 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 1,860 Total, claims established .. .. .. .. . . .. 1,674 Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 519 Total cancellations Grand total paid to date .. .. .. .. .. .. £225,425 MINERS' PENSIONS. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. 238 New pensions granted 1917-18 .. .. .. .. . . . . 91 Deaths during 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. 34' Cancellations, 1917-18 .. .. .. .. .. .. 25} Net increase . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 32 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. .. .. 270 1917-18. New claims lodged .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 New claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Annual liability at close of year (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. .. £10,972 Annual liability at clo-ic of year (including allowance under Finance Act, 1917) .. .. £13,572 Average pension (statutory) .. . . .. . . .. .. .. £4.0 Average pension (total) .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. £50 Gross expenditure for year (statutory pension) .. .. .. .. .. £11,968 Gross expenditure for year (including allowance under Finance Act, 1917) .. .. £13,275 Increase on figures of previous year . . . . .. . . .. . . £5,209 Cost per head of European population .. .. .. .. .. .. 2fd. Credit to vote from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,703 Absolutely forfeited instalments . . .. .. .. .. .. .. £79 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. .. .. .. .. .. £109 Total claims lodged to date .. .. .. .. .. 427 Total claims established .. . . .. .. .. .. 364 Total claims rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. 5L Total deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 Total amount paid to date .. .. .. .. .. .. £22,850 Total credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. £11,403 Total amount paid on account of funeral expenses . . .. .. £738 Number of Pensions at each Hate ghanted since Commencement. Annual Value. £ 147 at £52 per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,644 76 at £39 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,964 140 at £32 JOs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "4,550 lat £50 .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. .. 50 364 £15,208 Ages (in Groups) of Pensioners at 31st March, 1918. Ages, Miners. Widows. 32-40 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5 10 41-50 .. .. .. .. ■ • • • .. 20 38 51-60 31 37 61-64 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..16 13 65-70 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..35 14 Over 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..45 6 152 118 270

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COST OP ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 8,957 Contribution to Post Office .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3,750 Fees for certificates of age .. .. . . .. . . . . .. .. 6 Honoraria of members of War Pensions Board .. .. . . .. . . . . 185 Interpreters' fees . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. 3 Light, firing, and water . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 17 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,577 Office requisites . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 140 Postage and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,408 Printing and stationery . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 980 Telephones . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 81 Travelling-expenses . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 749 Contingencies . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. 780 Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties .. . . . . .. 52 War bonus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 463 £21,154 Number of officers on staff at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 93 Percentage of cost of administration to total expenditure for year (£1,280,585) . . . . 1-65 ROLL OP HONOUR. List of Officers with Expeditionary Foboe. Morgan, G. 0., killed in action (Gallipoli), 11th May, 1915. Robertson, A. W., killed in action (Prance), 22nd June, 1916. Mcßride, D. J., killed in action (Prance), 7th June, 1917. Keddell, P. A., wounded (France), 2nd October, 1916. Fortune, G. A., wounded (France), 1918. Murphy, B. E. Dunn, C. Parfitt, A. H. Harris, H. Pulton, E. W. McEldowney, E. J. ■ Smythe, R. P. McKinnon, L. Smith, H. D. McLean, W. IT. Waters, B. F. Boyes, J. H. Cunningham, P. 0. C. Facme, Commissioner of Pensions.

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APPENDIX.

Table I.—Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on 31st March, 1918.

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Rate (nearest £1). Soldiers (Permanent). I Soldiers (temporary). TTT . On Aocoiu Wives and Parents on Account of Widows Disablement. (including Children's Pensions). On Account of Death. ' Parents and jother Dependants. £ £ 301-340 .. 276-300 .. 251-275 .. 241-250 .. 231-240 .. 221-230 .. 211-220 .. 201-210 .. 191-200 .. 181-190 .. 171-180 .. 161-170 .. 151-160 .. 141-150 .. 131-140 .. 121-130 .. 111-120 .. 101-110 .. 96-100 .. 90-95 .. 88 84 83 81 78 72 71 68 65 62 58 55 52 48 47 45 44 42 41 40 39 35 34 32 30 26 21 20 19 18 15 13 12 and under '.'. 5 1 6 '.'. 8 5 2 41 '.'. 87 5 5 1 56 1 .. ! 12 '.'. 234 '.. 11 2 147 '.'. 18 226 2 1 14 8 .. ' 2 1 1 1 13 9 I 50 2.203 3 136 4 1,361 1 1 1 631 2,316 008 1 984 4 7 2 I 0 10 12 1 1 10 10 8 37 19 3 72 5 37 11 107 3 11 20 249 1 1 18 34 33 10 5 13 2 5 9 28 3 21 94 278 3 '.'. 4 41 3 26 '.'. 3 137 18 2 19 122 16 2 34 187 81 22 1 12 i 2 3 0 2 2 67 ii* 7 1 222 1 3 3 15 I 20 945 1 9 2 1.849 8 26 3 4 11 11 Totals i>00 I 8,405 828 1,099 3,265

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Table II.—Dissection of War Pensions cancelled, Year 1917—18.

The number of previously cancelled pensions reinstated during the year was 202.

Table III.— Dissection of Rejected War-pension Claims (Soldiers'), Year 1917-18.

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Dependant i' Pensions. Reason for Cancellation. S( Soldiers' Pensions. Soldiers' Pen nsions. On Account of Death. On Account of Disablement. I Pensioner dead Soldier no longer incapacitated Soldier re-enlisted Surrendered No application for renewal . . Renewal not required Soldier alive Remarried Convictions for crime i 47 780 56 141 40 47 780 56 141 40 7 4 318 1 4 2 35 8 8 8 7 2 Totals I ,071 . 329 61 1,461

Reason for Rejection. Oversea Oases. N< >w Zealand Cases, Totals. l Not incapacitated . . Not under Act Re-enlisted Withdrawn by applicant Not discharged from Forces Deceased since claim lodged Left New Zealand . . . . .. j [ncapacity not due to nor aggravated by service , — Rheumatism .. Phthisis Asthma Pleurisy Goitre and throat troubles Stomach and kidney troubles Gastritis Chronic appendicitis Hernia Sciatica Heart Spinal trouble .. Epilepsy .. ■ • Mental Neurasthenia .. .. Insomnia . . . . . . j Eyesight defective Deafness and ear trouble Injury to hand, arm, or shoulder. . Hat feet Injury to foot or leg Amputation, toe Synovitis Haemorrhoids Debility Defective chest-measurement .. Bronchitis Hydrocele Eczema Varicose veins .. . . .. j Chronic alcoholism Self-inflicted wound .. .. j Venereal disease . . .. | Accident to hejid Over age 50 2 1 1 9 2 1 13 6 4 3 2 6 1 1 7 3 9 3 4 7 4 1 47 6 15 10 29 1 3 1 5 1 2 1 11 1 1 19 2 26 12 I 62 3 1 2 9 1 • ' ' 3 1 15 5 3 2 1 3 8 3 5 2 9 28 11 7 5 3 9 9 4 12 5 18 3 8 13 11 2 52 8 21 11 46 1 4 3 8 1 6 1 3 19 2 I 20 6 31 4 6 7 I 5 2 6 I 17 1 2 3 4 I 2 8 I 1 4 5 Totals 321 152 473

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Table IV. —Dissection of Rejected War-pension Claims (Dependants), Year 1917-18.

GENERAL. Table V.—Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, with Number in Force and Annual Variation.

Reason for Etejeotlon. * s i * it i £ 1 I :1 I III ! i § a 'a o o i 2 e « to 5 £ J S I :Z S I I i|| §F S I w Is I 5 SB O ■ i« I c Inoome and property No evidence of dependency , Death of soldier not due to service Disability of soldier not due to service Soldier not incapacitated Section 15 of 1916 Act (habits) .. No contract to marry Soldier not a member of Now Zealand .Forces Soldier not discharged Withdrawn by applicant Applicant deceased Totals .. ..| .. 39 33 .. .. I .. ; 20 45 .. ..I » 2 .. .. 811 .. 4 .. 12 1.. .. 43 .., ..' .. .. ! 1 1 .. ' 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. Il29| II 69 78 I 3 I [ 2 10 2 . . I o I 3 15 . 11 39 3 ..I . . .. 3 1 ll 3 I .. ! 90 3 4 ! 7 i 7 148 .. 12 1 85 ! .. 443 2 ::::::::!:: i .. i 4 .. I .. 3 i 2 13 4 54 3 3 4 I 7 17 :!8R 4 _ _ _

Year ending 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. I-. , i ! Cancella- ; In Force , at i , i T * Deatl,s - tions. . End of Year. [noreas « ; I I Old-agie. 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 191] 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Totals .. ! 7,487 .. ! 4,699 2,227 .. ! 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 .. I 2,075 2,031 1,740 2,113 2.304 2.399 2.318 2,072 3,320 3.158 .. j 2,268 .. I 1,823 2.146 19,538 38 6 7,443* 786 71 1.1,285 3,842 815 292 12,406 1,120 935 388 12.776 371 1.064 622 12,481 295 928 690 IJ ,926 555 890 476 11,770 156 1.038 225 12.582 812 1,097 259 13.257 675 1,189 239 13,569 312 1.112 174 14,396 827 1,169 211 15,320 921 1,423 276 16.020 700 1,469 220 16.649 629 1,569 643 16.509 .. 140 1,479 300 18.050 1,511. 1,582 274 19,352 1,302 1.539 277 19,804 452 1,610 320 19,697 107 1.535 348 19.960 263 23,267 6.311 Widows'. 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Totals .. ! 791 657 421 458 444 421 509 3,701 3 788 3 129 1,313 525 1 193 1 ,510 227 2 208 1,788 248 4 338 1,890 102 2 285 2,024 131 6 335 2.192 L68 18 1,491

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Table V.—Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, with Number in Force and Annual Variation— continued.

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Price Kd.\

Year endiuji 31st March. granted. Military. 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Totals 577 9 .. 568 747 74 1 1,240 672 256 108 .. 1,388 148 60 12! 1 1,323 .. 65 10 101 .. 1.232 .. 91 24 103 1,153 79 1,674 519 2 65 91 79 Miners'. 1916 1917 1918 Totals 120 .. .. 120 153 35 .. 238 118 91 34 25 270 32 364 69 25 War. 1916 1917 1918 Totals 1,214 I 22 1,191 5,316 44 1,294 5,169 3,978 10.587 86 1.173 14,497 9.328 17.117 131 2,489