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Cost-of-living Bonus.— -The Government approved of the payment of a. cost-of-living bonus to annuitants for the year from Ist April, 1920, to 31st March, 1921, on the following basis: Retired officers whose allowance does not exceed £60 per annum, £40 per annum ; retired officers whose allowance exceeds £60 per annum but does not exceed £100 per annum, an amount sufficient to bring the allowance up" to £100 per annum ; widows in receipt of allowance, £26 per annum ; children in receipt of allowance, £20 per annum. The payment of the bonus is, in the case of widows and children, being continued until the 31st March next, and is also being continued in other cases where, on account of hardship, special approval has been given. This bonus is not a charge on the Superannuation Fund, but is provided for out of the Consolidated Fund.

No. 3.—STATEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.

A. (i.) Number of Contributors on the 31st December, 1920, arranged according to Percentage of Contribution.

B. Total Number of Contributors who have joined and left the Fund since its Establishment (1st January, 1906, to 31st December, 1920).

C. Table showing Progress of Fund since its inception (1st January, 1906).

14256 534 165 4 1 1

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