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The following shows the number of claims for economic pension received under each head between the Ist September, 1923, and the 31st March, 1924 : —

The number and annual values of the economic pensions granted during the same period are included in the following figures : —

The following figures show the weekly rate of statutory pension payable in those eases where economic pensions were granted to soldiers :—

The annual values of the increases granted under all heads of the Amendment Act of 1923 anas follows :— Annual Value. £ Sections 3 and 4 : Economic pensions (soldiers and wives) .. .. 43,316 Sections: Economic pensions (widows) .. .. .. .. 3,276 ~ 6: Economic pensions (widowed, mothers) .. .. .. 5,408 „ 8: Clothing-allowances ... .. .. .. .. 3,126 ~ 9 : Attendants' allowances .. . . . . .. . . 856 ~ 16 : Increases to amputees .. .. .. .. . . 606 £56,588

Soldiers' Widows' Widowed mothers' Pension. Received. 940 150 295 Granted. 633 107 184 [ Declined. 282 40 108 i Outstanding. 25 3 3

Payable prior to 1923 Act. Granted unci lei- 1923 Ac. Total Economto Pensions. Pension. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. ! Amount. Soldiers' Wives of soldiers' Widows' Widowed mothers' .. £ 1,284 78,312 633 £ 41,392 1,924 3,276 5,4-08 £ 1,917 119,704 1,921 166 5.252 184 5,408 59 J ,976 107 184 1,343 80,288 924 52,000 2,267 132,288 i

Weekly Rate of Statutory Pension. Percentage of Disability. Number of Pensioners. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 15 0 0 17 6 10 0 1 2 6 to 1 7 6 .. 1 10 0 112 0 I 12 6 to I 14 0 .. 1 15 0 1 16 0 to I 17 0 .. 2 0 0 and upwards 50 75 80 6 I 29 38 96 44 12 56 5 90 1.00 1,630 1,917