COST OF PENSIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16309, 5 September 1918, Page 3

COST OF PENSIONS.

—* The Minister for Pensions (the Hon. Arthur M Myers) etates that the pensions, fn forL ai iUrch 3Lst laat and at Ouly BUt of this year, together wi.h the new pensions grouted, and the cancellations for the intervening are as ioUottk .

The toes pavments ruado for the year ended March 31bt lost, in respect of old-use. widows', military, a=d miners' pension*, amounted to £765,13& This amount includes payments mode in respect of tliutecn. month- \ 7 instalments due to the innovation of pay- ! in" instalments ordinarily due on the first ! month on the '23rd of the preceding J month. The payment* for the four months ' of the current year from Ann! Ist «o July 1 31st under each heed have been es fol.ovrs:-- , £ 01d-as> pensions .. •• 2 j>1,956 Widows' pensions .. rl'ir? Military pensions •• •• I'."' = Miners' peneions •• *,iw 295.745 ! The total for the current year, therefore, ! or. the basis of - these figures. w:J3 he at ' least £396,235, out it is safe to acourne that . the increase that has been taking place as i f ar as old-age and widows' pensions are concerned will continue, and the paymtnts mav retsonably be especicd to wc.l exceed £300,000. ..

• -3s 1^-s 5 «" a - §S I o JJJ3 J, S° "a 'Oj > s h 9 £ >i I = S 5 g 3 2 "-g i £ ,5a JB 6 o 8 Ar, ! Olfl-uiro •• 19,9#> 80' M/iOa | Widotfi-' .. 2,192 102 74 2,310 Militurv .. 1,1 ' 4 ( °, j ilincrs .. CTO 2) 42 2d,