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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

Return of Double Pensions at 31st March, 1929. War — Number. Maori War—■ Number. Old-age .. .. 1,471 Special annuity .. 2 Widows' .. .. 127 Widows' — Family allowance . . 131 Epidemic .. . . 176 Miners' .. .. 14 Miners' .. .. 48 Blind .. .. 7 Miners'— Boer War ... .. 2 Family allowance .. 10 Special annuity .. 2 Maori War .. 2 Old-age — Special annuity .. 1 Miners .. .. 204 Blind—• Maori War . . .. 62 Family allowance .. 9 .Family allowance .. 14 Special annuity .. 1 Boer War .. .. 4 Special annuity .. 12 2,299 Return of Trifle Pensions at 31st March, 1929. War — Number. Old-age and miners' .. .. .. .. . . 5' Old-age and family allowance .. . . . . .. 1 Widows' and miners' .. .. .. . . .. 1 "

Old-age. i Widows'. | Maori War. Miners'. Blind, Epidemic. .. - , | j : ' Pensions in force at 31st March, 1928 .. 24,875 4,098 308 721 I 259 209 New pensions granted, 1928-29 .. .. 3,614 823 ■ 94 43 Deaths during 1928-29 .. .. .. 1,968 5 49 53 14 Cancellations during 1928-29 .. .. 411 584 ... 2 6 21 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +1,235 +234 -49 +39 +23 —2] Pensions in force at 31st March, 1929 .. 26,110 4,332 259 381f / 282 188 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st j .. 9,284 ! .. j .. | .. 360 March, 1929 Total European pensioners sixty-five years and 21,101 over at 31st March, 1929 j j • Total female European pensioners sixty years j 3,487 .. .. 1 .. i to sixty four years at 31st March, 1929 Percentage of European pensioners to total 1-75 European population Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 1,487 299 j 84 .. 24 New claims lodged .. .. .. 4,564 923 j 1 117 52 .. New claims rejeoted .. .. . . j 936 100 j 1 I 25 12 Number of children on whose account pension .. 1,950 j granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1929 .. £1,091,262 £322,861, £12,091 £48,367 £13,529 £8,030 Average pension per annum .. .. £41 16s. £74 lis. I £49 £63 13s. £48 £42 14s. Gross expenditure for year 1928-29 .. £1,060,760 £313,964 £13,653 £48,074 £13,334 £7,988 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£50,185 +£9,898 --£2,737 +£2,978 +£1,070 —£759 year Cost per head of European population .. 15s. Id. 4s. 6d. I 2-3d. 8-2d. | 2-3d. ; l-4d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £40,686 .. i Credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,377 Refund paid to Public Account .. .. £1,685 £919 1 .. .. £3 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 1,095 .. ! 8 6 j 81 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £49,048 .. £453 £417 j £4,478 j these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 123 .. .. 1 j 2 .. Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £5,021 .. .. £46 ! £35 ' ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March. 1929 .. £6,753 £2,304 : £65 £126 j £90 £8 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid £2,474 £948 £20 £74 £111 £1 Average of total family of pensioners .. .. 3-95 .. .. i Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 2-14 . . . . I Total claims lodged to date .. .. 102,685 14,054 1,890 1,819 | 434 I Total claims established .. .. .. 80,405 11,888 1,697 1,541 j 334 972 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 21,829 2,095 j 193 270 95 j Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 29,181 .. .. ■• ! Total deaths .. .. .. .. 43,753 101 1,433 585 40 13 Total guardians appointed .. .. .. 213 .. .. Total cancellations .. .. .. 10,542 7,455 ! 5 196 12 771 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £15,691,101 £2,640,041 j £562,718 £394,348 £45,025 ! £444,253 Total credit from gold duty .. .. j .. . . J .. £43,205 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses j .. .. I .. £5,248 .. . I Total credit from national endowment .. £583,892 .. : Total European population at 31st March, 1929, 1,404,956. * Miners. f Widows.