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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

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I Old-age. i Widows'. Maori War. Miners , . Invalidity. I I Pensions in force at 31st Maroh, 1938 .. 59,953 4,982 27 / 192+} 10 » 633 New pensions granted, 1938-39 .. .. 12,008 1,094 .. / ™* \ 3,776 Deaths during 1938-39 .. .. •.. 4.179 10 I 7 12 \ 871 Cancellations 'during ] 938-39 .. .. 1,088 870! .. 27 1,049 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +.6,741 +214 —7 +2 +1,856 {Q7"I * ""1 ?oj. > 1.2,489 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st 10,271 390 .'$,602 March, 1939 Total European pensioners .. .. 03,771 4,021 II 1,062 11,734 Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 2,872 575 9 .. 75.1 Total Asiatic pensioners .. . . . . 51 . . . . .. 4 {Pensioners under section 7 (6), Pensions Act, 169 1926 Percentage of European pensioners to total 4-1.5 0-30 .. 0'07 0-76 European population New claims lodged .. .. .. 10,915 2,649 .. 130 7,201 New claims rejected .. .. .. 2,317 398 .. 33 3,152 Number of children on whose account pension . . 2,341 granted Annual liability at 31st, March, 1939 .. £3,733,238 £496,831 £1,170 £85,938 £794,630 Average pension per annum .. .. £55 19s. 6d. £95 12s. 4d. £58 10s, 0d. £80 18s, 3d. £68 12s. 6d. Gross expenditure for year 1938-39 .. £3,577,120 1 £487,21.0 £1,338 £87,094 £750,748 Increase or decrease'on figures of previous 1 |-£342,072 +£15,929 --£468 —£1,073 +£117,919 year Cost per head of European, population .. £2 6s. 6-8d. 0s. 4d. 0'2d. Is. l'6d. 9s. 9-2d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £43,595 Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. £1,547 £329 .. £3 £322 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 1,809 .. 1 15 1,126 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £98,232 .. £49 £1,353 £63,968 these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 211 4 .. 3 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £12,251 £118 .. £185 ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1939 .. £8,839 £1,698 £10 £265 £3,770 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid.. £4,036 £683 .. £48 £1,974 Average of family under fifteen years . . .. 1. ■ 98 Total claims lodged to date .. .. 195,674 25,567 1,893 3,749 26,332 Total claims established .. .. .. 154,891 20,264 1,098 2,873 1.6,147 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 36,774 4,063 195 872 9,391 Total number of children benefited.. .. . . 48,085 Total deaths .. .. .. .. 71,615 164 1,672 1,1.67 1,966 Total guardians appointed . . .. . . 463 Total cancellations .. .. .. 16,582 14,904 6 644 1,692 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £34,320,907 £0,222,169 £612,553 £1,078,719£l,842,194 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses .. .. .. £11,213 Total credit from national endowment .. £946,044 Invalidity appeals — Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1938 . . . . . . . . . . 57 Appeals lodged during 1938-39 . . .. . . . . . . . . 688 Appeals dismissed during 1988-39 . . .. • . .. . . 400 Appeals upheld during 1988-39 . . . . . . .. . . . . 262 Appeals withdrawn and struck out 1938-39 .. .. . . . . 38 Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1939.. .. .. .. .. 45 Percentage upheld .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37-4 * Miners. t Widows of miners. % Pensions may be granted to males sixty years and over and to females fifty-five years and over in cases where two or more children under fifteen are being maintained. The 169 eases above comprise : European — Males, 60 and under 65, 141 ; females, 55 and under 60, 13 ; Maori — Males, 60 and under 65, 14; females, 55 and under 60, 1. Total European population at 31st March, 1939, 1,536,264.