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Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on 31st March, 1928.

Summary of War Pension Payments. The payments for war pensions show an increase during the year, the figures compared with those of the previous years being as follows : —

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On account of Death. Wives and _ Soldiers Soldiers Parents (oil Rate (nearest £1). (Perma- (Tem- ! Account of Widows. Other Dependants. nent). j porary). j Disable- , ment )' With | Without ! p , Guardians Children. Children. arents - of Children. utllers - _ _ _ - ■ - 7 £ 301-350.. .. 2 1 26 V300.. .. 5 2 .. 2 234-260.. .. 32 I 1 4 11 1 201-233.. .. 18 1 7 42 191-200.. .. 1 6 .. 26 1 181-190.. .. 146 326 16 91 1 1 171-180.. .. 19 4 3 2 6 161-170.. .. 94 1 100 4 60 2 .. .. 1 151-160.. .. ; 48 83 58 156 .... 1 141-150.. .. j 41 68 3 2 16 131-140.. .. 36 ! 14 7 50 1 I 121-130.. .. Ill 191 66 j 249 25 14 1 111-120.. .. 43 19 20 .. 67 7 3 101-110.. .. 118 137 149 15 17 8 5 1 91-100.. .. 307 j 49 33 .. 7 44 81- 90.. ..302 8 18 .. 68 14 71- 80.. .. 368 118 137 11 431 , 164 34 5 61- 70.. .. 295 97 40 .. . . 75 2 2 51- 60.. .. 1,203 324 169 .. 5 ! 425 102 16 41-50.. .. 337 145 28 .. .. 103 31- 40.. .. 1,522 515 42 1 1 j 1,450 47 12 21-30.. .. 2,760 1,046 79 1 .. 2,813 402 93 6- 20.. .. 1,133 184 19 1 52 7 5 Totals .. 8,941 3,439 902 719 650 5,170 604 135

Payments made in Period ending ! Totah 31st March, i p re i n London. Australia. Canada. SouthAfrica. r , or ® 1 8 n New Zealand. Countries. | I i ; ■ ■ * £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1916 .. .. .. .. 13,910 13,910 1917 .. 3,454 152 .. .. 213 176,570 180,389 1918 .. 12,567 2,925 .. .. 294 499,659 515,445 1919 .. 28,623 10,870 192 .. 295 1,159,775 1,199,755 1920 .. 58,447 .. 474 .. 258 1,753,240 1,812,419 1921 .. 72,994 30,849 .. .. j 252 1,782,857 1,886,952 1922 .. 64,772 50,988 2,876 367 316 1,606.855 1.726,174 1923 .. 60,878 32,130 116 107 I 338 1,395,823 1,489,392 1924 .. : 59,064- 33,625 2,229 397 732 1,219,513 1,315,560 1925 .. 57,329 41,138 2,296 .154 i 320 1,143,246 1,244,483 1926 .. 76,585 39,473 2,591 ... 265 1,066,247 1.185,161 1927 .. 50,479 26.621 214 272 492 1.050,910 1,128,988 1928 .. 62,080 36,361 5,263 : 547 631 1,047,097 1,151,979* Totals 607,272 305,132 16,251 1,844 4,406 13,915,702 14,850,607 * The increase of £22,991 for the year 1927/1928 is. due entirely to the fact that credits for payments made overseas in the previous year were delayed in that year and are included in 1927/1928.