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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND

Minister in Charge op Social Security

AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries, Emergency Benefit Payments, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Social Security Department. Summary

(а) £71,000 now included in public accounts as "Miscellaneous Receipts." (б) Includes cost of annexe, Head Office, £10,000, and alterations to premises acquired at New Plymouth, £2,400. (c) Provision made for purchase of three additional cars. (d) Provision made for purchase of additional Powers-Samas machines at cost of £2,000.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. Voted. | Expended. Vote —Administration Expenses and Emer- £ £ £ £ £ gency Benefits— Subdivision I. —Administration Expenses .. 323,060 359,910 682,970 604,587 595,880 „ II.—Emergency Benefits .. .. 125,000 125,000 125,000 107,645 GROSS Total 323,060 484,910 807,970 729,587 703,525 Oredits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. (a) 62,900 63,913 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 323,060 484,910 807,970 666,687 639,612 f N p mber 1944-45 oi rersons. VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 EMERGENCY BENEFITS Voted . | Expended. Subdivision No. I.—Administration Expenses £ £ £ Salaries— Administrative Division 1 at £1,575 (Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 1,575 1,500 2 2 1 at £1,075 (Director) .. .. .. .. 1,075 1,000 _ L 273,391 Other Salaries 1,134 1,145 1,134 (£95 to £840) .. .. 320,410 286,447 _ 1,136 1,147 323,060 288,947 273,391 — Other Charges for and incidental to — Fees for certificates of age .. .. .. .. 10 10 14 Maintenance and additions, offices and buildings .. (6)17,000 2,000 953 Medical-examination fees .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,300 2,430 Monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. 100 200 85 Motor-vehicles : Maintenance and purchase of .. .. (c) 3,500 2,000 2,240 Office furniture and equipment .. .. .. (d) 4,000 2,000 1,914 Overtime 7,000 12,000 14,908 Printing and stationery .. .. .. •• 6,800 4,500 6,777 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 5,800 5,030 6,190 ' Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 68,000 62,600 65,555