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Payments on behalf of other Governments. The following figures relate to the war and other pensions paid by the Department during the year on behalf of other Governments

WAR PENSIONS. Summary of War Pension Payments.

The amount paid for the year ended 31st March, 1935, shows an increase over the preceding year of £17,669.

Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1935.

War Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at 31st March, 1935.

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, D . Annual Average Payments, Government. Class of Pension. 31st March, Value _ Pension. 1934-35. 1935- £ £ s. d. £ Great Britain .. .. War .. .. 1,423 74,188 52 0 0 \ 1fi1 qo fi „ .. .. Army and civil .. 737 51,576 70 0 0 J ' Australia .. .. .. War .. .. 483 22,880 47 7 5 24,109 India .. .. .. Army and civil .. 63 14,128 224 0 0 17,812 South Africa .. .. War .. .. 5 442 88 0 0 327 .. Civil .. .. 30 3,269 109 0 0 4,734 Crown Colonies .. .. „ • ■ 35 8,577 245 0 0 13,482 Canada .. .. .. War .. .. 2 253 126 7 10 481 Totals.. .. .. 2,778 175,313 .. 222,931

Payments made in — Total. London. Australia. Canada. Africa Countries. ew ea ' an^- £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Total payments to 31st 965,628 544,142 31,899 5,289 9,035 20,657,669 22,213,662 Māreii 1934 Payments in 1934-35 50,191 38,218 2,447 616 768 1,171,870 1,264,110 Total payments to 31st 1,015,819 582,360 34,346 ! 5,905 9,803 21,829,539 23,477,772 March, 1935 1

„. , t. Number of Number of . , Average Class of Pension. Pensioners. Children. ' Pension. £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 9,986 43 535,055 54 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 3,875 59 272,935 70 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 2,230 4,312 161,464 72 Widows (without children) .. .. 1,149 .. 106,095 92 Widows (with children).. .. .. 263 499 41,530 158 Other dependants of deceased soldiersParents .. .. .. .• 3,833 1 131,695 34 Other adult dependants .. .. 83 ■ • 2,354 28 Guardians of children .. .. 259 485 13,247 51 Totals, &c 21,678 5,399 1,264,375 58

Wives and Soldiers. Parents of Dependants. __ Soldiers. : Annual Liability Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. Widows. Dependants £ Great Britain.. .. 274 77 36 143 416 49,860 Australia .. .. 294 191 41 54 139 39,546 Otter countries ..53 21 3 6 28 4,912 Totals .. 621 289 80 203 583 94,318