D—s

Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1946

Table B.—Statement of Contributors

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Section 102 : On Attainment of Retiring Age or for Length of Service. Section 111 : Medically Unfit. Section 113 : Widows. Number. Annual Number. Annual NumAnnual Amount, M. F. Total. Amount. M. F. Total. Amount. ber. at £52 per Annum. Total granted* t Total discontinued* 4,633 2,354 4,635 2,356 £ 843,678 334,616 s. d. 2 2 7 2 1,524 647 2 1 1,526 648 £ s. d. 188,653 3 3 70,548 7 10 2,137 728 £ s. d. 94,601 0 0 21,333 0 0 Total existing at 31st March, 1946 2,279 2,279 509,061 15 0 877 1 878 118,104 1! 5 5 1,409 73,268 0 0 Section 113 : Children. Total Retiring and other Allowances! — Number. Annual Amount, at Number. Annual M. F. Total. £26 per Annum. M. F. Total. Amount. Total granted*! Total discontinued* 1,225 1,008 1,189 995 2,414 2,003 £ s. 53,755 0 43,069 0 d. 0 0 7,382 4,009 3,330 1,726 10,712 5,735 £ s. d. 1,180,68? 5 5 469,566 15 0 Total existing at 31st March, 1940 217 194 411 10,686 0 0 3,373 1,604 4,977 711,120 10 5 Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account 57,936 11 0 £653,183 19 :> * Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £18 only, 463 at £31 only, and .693 children at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances, f These figures include 134 allowances totalling £15,620 lis. per annum granted under section 14, Finance Act, 1931. Of these allowances, 108 were, as provided for by section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936, increased by £3,553 8s., and 97 existing at 31st March, 1945, as provided for by section 31 (1) of Superannuation Amendment Act, 1945, by £2,010 8s.

— 3 per Cent. 4 per Cent. 5 per Cent. 6 per Cent. 7 per Cent. 8 per Cent. 9 per Cent. 10 per Cent. Total. Contributors at commencement of year New contributors during year 372 1 15,355 461 1,556 64 450 34 167 20 83 5 34 1 18,018 • 585 Total Contributors discontinued during year Total contributors at 31st March, 1946 372 138 1 1 15,816 1,285 1,620 141 484 33 187 11 88 5 35 4 18,603 1,618 234 14,531 1,479 451 176 83 31 16,985