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ECONOMIC PENSIONS PAYABLE AT 31st MARCH, 1946, IN SUPPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY WAR PENSIONS

DISSECTION OF WAR PENSIONS CURRENT AS AT 31st MARCH, 1946

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Class of Pension. War, 1914-18. War, 1939-45. Totals. Number of Number of Annual Number of Number of Annual Number of Number of Annual Pensioners. Children. j Value. Pensioners. Children. "Value. Pensioners. Children. "Value. Ex-members of Forces — £ £ £ Permanent 14,071 2 1,381,502 2,562 146,825 16,633 2 1,528,327 Temporary 822 93,648 20,284 1,204,995 21,106 1,298,643 Dependants of disabled ex-members 2,808 2,196 208,425 950 1,027 75,192 3,758 3,223 283,617 Widows 2,235 359 307,098 2,434 1,796 459,343 4,669 2,155 766,441 Other dependants of deceased 524 64 25,261 . 696 444 36,811 1,220 508 62,072 members Totals 20,460 2,621 2,015,934 26,926 3,267 1,923,166 47,386 5,888 3,939,100

Class of Pension. War, 1914-18. War, 1939-45. Totals. Number. Annual Value. Number. Annual Value. 1 Number, j Annual Value. Ex-members with permanent pensions Ex-members with temporary pensions Widows .. .. .. idowed mothers Totals 3,436 219 1,152 38 £ 289,765 18,250 61,506 1,846 85 1,572 934 116 £ 7,652 138,862 56,594 5,212 3,521 1,791 2,086 154 £ 297,417 157,112 118,100 7,058 4,845 371,367 2,707 208,320 7,552 579,687