OLD-AGE PENSIONS: REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1902.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1902 Session I, H-18

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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS: REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1902.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 62 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898."

The Begistbab of Old-age Pensions to the Eight Hon. the Colonial Teeasueeb. Sib, — Oid-age Pensions Office, Wellington, 17th July, 1902. I have the honour to furnish the following statement of particulars required for presentation to Parliament in terms of section 62 of " The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898," for the year ended the 31st March, 1902 :— The number of pensions in force on the 31st March, 1902, inclusive of 1,055 granted to •Maoris, was 12,776, representing a yearly payment of £217,192. During the year ended the 31st March, 1902, 1,694 new pensions were granted, of which 167 were granted to Maoris ; 935 pensioners died, of whom 99 were Maoris; 206 pension-certificates, of which 48 were held by Maoris, were cancelled ; and 182 pensions, of which 76 were granted to Maoris, lapsed through non-application for renewal. The cancelled certificates include 118 renewal claims by Europeans and 34 by Maoris which were refused. The total amount paid in respect of pensions during the year was £207,468 Bs. sd. This amount includes £41 os. sd. charged to a vote provided for the purpose of paying forfeited instalments in special cases, and portions of instalments accruing up to date of death. The total amount of absolutely forfeited instalments during the year was £2,998 10s. During the year 510 pension-cartificates, of which 58 were held by Maoris, were transferred from one old-age pension district to another. The cost of administration was £2,535 14s. 2d. Tables are attached showing —(1) Number and annual value of pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in force on the 31st March, 1902, in each old-age pension district; (2) number of oldage pensioners maintained by charitable institutions throughout the colony as at the 31st March, 1902, together with amounts paid to each pensioner after deduction of maintenance ; (3) number of pensions granted since Act came into operation, number of deaths, certificates cancelled, and pensions lapsed during each year, and number of pensions in force at end of each year. J. Eman Smith, Eegistrar Old-age Pensions.

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Table I.—Number and Annual Value of Pensions granted to Europeans and Maoris in Force on the 31st March, 1902.

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Europeans. Maori. Totals. District. Number of Pensions. Amount. β^n. 0 ' AI — Number of Pensions. Amount. Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Auckland Balolutha Blenheim Chatham Islands Christchurch .. Clyde Coromandel Culverden Dannevirke Dargaville Dunedin Fairlie Peilding Geraldine Gisbome Greymouth Greytown Hamilton Havelook Hawera Helensville Hokitika Invercargill Kaiapoi Kaikoura Kaitaia Lawrence Mangonui Marton Masterton Meiungaturoto .. Milton Motueka Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth.. Oamaru Opotiki Otahuhu Otaki Paeroa Pahiatua Palmerston North Palmerston South Patea Port Awanui Port Chalmers .. Queenstown Raglan Rawene Reefton Riverton Rotorua Russell Stratford Taupo Tauranga Te Aroha Thames Timaru Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Warkworth Wellington Westport Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa 41 7 199 1,008 139 155 3 1,222 100 89 3 147 62 985 10 91 130 55 488 82 150 7 61 246 507 584 282 24 12 209 10 79 89 41 125 73 260 82 292 204 243 14 240 56 52 38 160 60 25 4 187 106 14 17 151 125 8 60 31 1 28 35 257 149 95 20 8 192 72 495 248 9 155 13 £ 697 119 3,383 17,136 2,363 2,635 51 20,774 1,700 1,513 51 2,499 1,054 16,745 170 1,547 2,210 935 8,296 1,394 2,550 119 1,037 4,182 8,619 9,928 4,794 408 204 3,553 170 1,343 1,513 697 2,125 1,241 4,420 1,394 4,964 3,468 4,131 238 4,080 952 884 646 2,720 1,020 425 68 3,179 1,802 238 289 2,567 2,125 136 1,020 527 17 476 595 4,369 2,533 1,615 340 136 3,264 1,224 8,415 4,216 153 2,635 221 9 8 1 1 6 "39 1 17 1 9 9 37 1 16 4 13 2 1 6 1 47 21 15 1 4 £ 153 136 17 17 102 663 17 289 17 153 153 629 17 272 68 221 34 17 102 17 799 357 255 17 "68 50 7 199 1,016 139 156 4 1,228 100 128 3 148 79 986 10 100 139 92 488 83 166 7 65 259 509 585 288 25 59 209 31 94 90 41 125 73 264 82 296 230 246 41 253 71 58 38 169 60 29 32 194 106 78 111 151 130 65 156 31 36 75 36 267 149 96 20 74 226 80 500 252 93 162 38 £ 850 119 3,383 17,272 2,363 2,652 68 20.876 1,700 2,176 51 2,516 1,343 16,762 170 1,700 2,363 1,564 8,296 1,411 2,822 119 1,105 4,403 8,653 9,945 4,896 425 1,003 3,553 527 1,598 1,530 697 2,125 1,241 4,488 1,394 5,032 3,910 4,182 697 4,301 1,207 986 646 2,873 1,020 493 544 3,298 1,802 1,326 1,«87 2,567 2,210 1,105 2,652 527 612 1,275 612 4,539 2,533 1,032 340 1,258 3,842 1,360 8,500 4,284 1,581 2,754 646 4 26 3 27 13 15 6 68 442 51 459 221 255 102 9 153 4 28 7 68 476 119 "64 94 1,088 1,598 5 57 96 85 969 1,632 35 47 1 10 595 799 17 170 1 "l7 60 34 8 5 4 84 7 25 1,122 578 136 85 68 1,428 119 425 Totals 11,721 199,257 1,055 17,935 12,776 217,192

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Table II.—Number of Old-age Pensioners maintained by Charitable Institutions throughout the Colony as at the 31st March, 1902, together with Amounts handed to each Pensioner after Deduction of Maintenance.

Table III. —Number of Pensions granted since the Act came into Operation; Number of Deaths, Certificates cancelled, and Pensions lapsed during each Year; and Number of Pensions in Force at End of each Year.

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Controlling Body. Institution. ■ss I U ® © a 11 Amount handed to Pensioners after Deduction of Maintenance. Location. Name. Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Little Sisters of the Poor Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Costley Home 65 Is. per week. Auckland 21 1 3 3 Nil. Is. per week. Is. 6s. per month. Blenheim Charleston Charleston Hospital Trustees North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board Otago Benevolent Institution Cook District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Greymouth Hospital Trustees Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Westland Hospital Trustees Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Ditto Kumara Hospital Trustees Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Taranaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Otago Benevolent Society Pieton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Reafton Hospital Trustees Westland Hospital Board, Hokitika Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Bo-jrd Wanganui Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Trustees Home for Aged Needy Trustees.. Sisters of the Poor Home Hospital.. Old Men's Home Hospital Jubilee Home, Christchurch Old Men's Home, Ashburtou Benevolent Institution Old Men's Home .. ■ 45 Nil. Chrietchurch , 4s. per month. Is. per week. Dunedin Gisborne 95 8 Greymouth Hamilton Hospital Old Men's Home ... 30 8 6s. per month. 4s. Hokitika Inveroargill .. Hospital Bowraont Street Home 16 28 5s. 4s. 6d. „ Kumara Napier Nelson New Plymouth Lome Farm Hospital Old People's Home Old People's Home Old Men's Home 8 , 8 29 25 16 8s. 6d. . 5s. 4s. 4d. „ 4s. 8s. 4d. „ Oam aru Pieton Reefton Ross Thames Old Men's Home Hospital Hospital Hospital Old Men's Home 13 8 7 5 6 6s. 4s. 5s. 5s. 4s. Timaru Old Men's Home 7 Is. per week. Wanganui Wellington Jubilee Home Ohiro Home Home for Aged Needy Home for Inourables 13 12 22 13 5s. per month. 4s. 6s. 2d. , 4s. 2d. per month (average). 6s. per month. 2s. 6d. „ . Westport Whangarei ! Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North of Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hospital Old Men's Home 16 5 536 Total

Year ended I Number of Pensions granted. Number of Deaths of Pensioners. Number of Pension-certifi-cates cancelled. Number of Pensions lapsed. Number of Pensions in Force at End of Year. 31st March, 1899 1900 1901 1902 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 38 786 815 935 6 65 227 206 6 65 182 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 Total 16,107 2,574 504 253

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Rbtukn showing Cost of Administbation of "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1902. Salaries- £ s. d. £ a. d. Registrar ... ... - 100 0 0 Deputy Registrars ... ... ••• 318 15 0 Other expenses — Clerical assistance ... •■■ 1,328 5 8 Contribution to Post Office ... ... 500 0 0 Travelling-expenses, &c. ... •■• 190 1 3 Contingencies ... ■•• ••• 137 16 5 Rent of offices ... - g Total ... - •• £2,535 14 2 Robeet J. Collins, The Treasury, 17th Ju1y,1902. Accountant to the Treasury.

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