SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1914.

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1914. NX VV ZEALAND.

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1914.

Presented lit holh Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 70 of ike Pensions Act, 1913.

Tin 1 Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. the Ministeb of Pensions. Sin, — Pensions Department, Wellington. 30th June, 1914. I have the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the sixteenth annual report of the Department embracing the figures relating to old-age, widows', and military pensions for the year ended 31st March. 1914, which will be found set out hereafter under separate heads. Before proceeding to a review of the year's work. I beg leave to submit the following sets of figures as an indication of the position of affairs after close on sixteen years' experience of old-age pensions. three years' of widows' pensions, and two years' of military pensions: At :)lsl Much. At :tlst March, 1914. 1913. Pensions in force— Old-age .. .. .. .. .. 18,060 111.509 Widows' .. .. .. .. .. I. oil) 1.31:; Military .. .. .. .. .. 1,240 568 Totals .. .. ..■ .. 20,830 18,390 Increase. 2,1 10. At :slst March, At :;lst March, 1(114. 1913. Liability — c £ Old-age .. .. .. .. .. 447.7(15 412,408 Widows' .. .. .. .. .. 29,320 24,768 Military .. .. .. .. .. 44,640 19,026 Totals .. .. .. .. £521,725 £456,202 Increase £65,523. Year 1913-14. Year 1912-13. (rross payments — E £ Old-age .. .. .. •• ■• IKi.77(i US,7jBJ Widows' .. .. .. .. .. 27,077 22.111 Military 29,447 3,681 Totals .. .. .. .. £473.3(H) £441,556 Increase, £31,744. Cost per head of European population, Bs. Bd. Consolidation and Amendment of Acts. An important event of the year was the consolidation by Parliament in one Act of the various statutes-eight in number—relating to old-age, widows', and military pensions, the opportunity being taken at the same time of including several amendments of a far-reaching character, notably provisions for reducing the old-age pension age for women to (id. and repeal of the income and property restrictions affecting military pensions, estimated to increase the liability by an amount approximating £100.(XX) per annum for the first year. The immediate effect of these amendments has been to cause ah addition to the roll of old-age pensioners by a Dumber namely, 1,541 that has not been reached since I9()0. the second year of the Act. when 3,842 participants were added, and to double the number

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of military pensioners. These accretions are in the main responsible for the increase, after five months' working, in the total liability under all heads of over £65,000, and it is confidently anticipated that before twelve months is up the additional £35,000 required to make up the full amount of the estimate will have been added. The various amendments provide for the following : — In regard to old-age pensions : — (1.) Reduction of pension age for women from 65 to 60. (2.) Variation in scale of absences front Dominion, whereby an additional absence of six months is allowed for every year in excess of the twenty-five years following date of arrival. (3.) Halving of income of married applicant. (4.) Increase in limitation of incomes of married couples (including pension) from £90 to £100. (5.) Repeal of the compulsory penal clauses relating to convictions during currency of pension. In regard to widows' pensions : — (1.) Payment on account of step-children and of children legally adopted during lifetime of husband. (2.) Exemption of home to value of £340. In regard to military pensions :— (I.) Repeal of the income and property restrictions. Other provisions affecting one or other of the three classes of pension are, — (I.) Charging of home at valuation existing when pension first granted. (2.) Abolition of investigation of claim in open Court. (3.) Payment of January instalments of pension before Christmas. (1.) Exemption as income of grants from Gold-miners' and Coal-miners' Relief Funds; of allowances from relatives and by way of charity up to £52 in any year ; of reasonable sums expended from capital ; and of money received from estates of deceased husbands or wives. (5.) Alternative penalty for fraud by way of fine in lieu of imprisonment. (6.) Charging of property alienated by will of deceased husband or wife of applicant. (7.) Charging of anticipated income of a fixed nature. Old-age Pknsions. Pensions in Force. —The number of pensioners under this head on the 31st March, including 671 Maoris, was 18.050, being an increase of 1,511 on the figures of the previous year, as follows :— Europeans. Maoris. Totals. New grants .. .. .. .. .. 3,212 108 3,320 Deduct— Deaths .. .. .. .. 1,393 86 Cancellations .. .. .. .. 270 30 1,779 Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,541 The liability in regard to these was £447,765, being an average of £24 16s. per pension. Included in the total are 1,160 females of the ages of 60 to 64 inclusive, all admitted durin« the last half of the year. 2,677 married couples were on lh" roll at the close of the year. The rise and fall in pensioners month by month dining the year was as follows :—• April .. .. Increase 32 October .. .. Increase 36 May .. .. ~ 33 November .. .. „ 431 June .. .. ~ 17 December .. .. „ JO6 .Inly .. .. Decrease S January .. .. ~ 244 August .. ' i .. Increase 18 February .. .. „ 300 September ... .. Decrease 23 March .. .. ~ 355 Net increase, 1.511. The. percentages of European pensioners of the full age of 65 and upwards to the population eligible by age and to those eligible by age and residence remain at what they were at the end of each of the previous four years except [912 naniolv 32 per cent, and 36 per cent, respectively. As there has similarly been little fluctuation in the percentages of persons having the requisite age to the total population over the same period, it may, I think, be safely reckoned that we now have something stable in the way of statistics to enable a determination to be made in any year as to what the actual cost of old-age pensions will be with no radical alteration to the existing qualifications. Certain is it that nowadays few people who are eligible to claim an old-age pension will be found who are not enjoying the benefits of the Act. The figures for the five years above referred to arc as follows :—

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At 31s' March. « (a.) European Percentage |,: '"'''["''" 1 Population 65 to Total I . p ! , l , . 1,1 ; lt,, '» and over. Population. ll 'S'ble by Age and Residence. European Pensioners 65 and over. Perce it ages. To (a). To (ft). 910 (estimated) .. 911 (actual) ill2 (estimated) .. 913 914 44,838 47,700 48,294 48.9 ir. 49.473 4-54 4-72 4-68 I-co 4-53 40,238 41,990 42,772 43,557 44.209 14,626 15,336 15,984 15,830 16,204 32 32 33 32 32 36 36 37 36 36

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With regard to females of the ages of 60 to 64 inclusive, it is too early, after only five months' working of the enactment which gave them the pension, to arrive at any definite conclusion as to what the possibilities are in the matter of the percentage of pensioners to the population of that age, but everything points to the experience being something similar to that appertaining to the higher-aged section of the community as outlined above. At the close of the year the percentage amounted to only a fraction over 10 per cent., the figures being— Female population 60 to 64 inclusive .. .. .. .. 10,900 Female pensioners 60 to 64 inclusive .. .. .. .. 1,160 This percentage has since risen to 15 per cent. The percentage of pensioners 65 and over drawing the full pension is 88 per cent., as against ,81 per cent, last year. Forty-eight pensioners are in receipt of the increased allowance available to males at 60 and females at 55 with two or more children under fourteen years of age. The number of these in previous years was 18 in 1912 and 32 in 1913. Neir Clowns. -The number of claims lodged during the year was 4,366, being an increase of 1,867 on the number lodged in the previous year. These, with 519 cases awaiting investigation at the commencement of the year, made a grand total of 4,885 dealt with, which were accounted for as follows : — Granted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,320 11 ejected (including deaths and withdrawals) .. .. .. 689 Being investigated on 31st March .. .. .. .. .. 876 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,885 The new pensioners include 110 who had previously been in receipt of a pension ; 108 were .Maoris. Of the European applicants, some 1,218 were unable to produce any evidence of age, and, as a result of inquiries instituted by the Department in all parts of the world, the necessary proofs were obtained in 1,045 cases, 894 of which were favourable to the applicant. 943 requests were also made to Head Office for verification of date of arrival, and in 82(i cases satisfactory certificates were obtained. The total claims lodged since the Act came into operation now number 52.105, of which 10.1 13 have been established, 44 per cent, being still on the roll. The New-Zealand-born white is now coming on the roll in greater numbers than previously, the number admitted during the year being 262, whereas the total for the whole of the preceding years of the Act was only 443, including 100 for the year 1912 13. There are in all 581 white New-Zealanders drawing the pension. The rejected claims include 111 cases where the pension age had not been reached, 72 where the applicant's character was not satisfactory, and 144 and 78 respectively where income and property acted as a disqualification. Particulars relating to the distribution of pensioners throughout the Dominion, the number payable at each rate, the number remaining on the roll of those granted in each year since the Act came into operation, and to the age, nationality, sex. and conjugal condition both of the new participants and of all pensioners, will be found in Tables I to VII of the appendix. Table VIII relates to the ages at death of the European pensioners during the year, a distinction being made between those who were participants at the commencement of the year and those admitted during the year. The total deaths, European and Maori, represent 7-45 per cent, of the pensioners who were on the roll during the year. In Table IX will be found a summary of the pensions granted in each year since 1898, the annual liability, and the deaths and cancellations over the same period. Payments. —The gross expenditure under this head during the year totalled £416,776, an increase of £1,015 over the figures of the previous year. This increment seems surprisingly small when the addition of 1,541 pensioners to the roll during the year is borne in mind, but there are two reasons for the apparent anomaly. In the first instance, there was a decrease of 140 in the number of pensioners in the previous year, due- to numerous defections late in that year, which in the ordinary course would have resulted in a decline in the payments this year. In fact, for the first eight months of the year, as compared with the corresponding period of 1912, there was a falling-off of some thousands, as follows :— Payments for eight months ended 30th November, 1912, £278,448. Payments for eight months ended 30th November, 1913, £273,931. But the second factor—namely, last year's amendment of the Act, which received the Governor's assent in October —began to operate at once, with the result that, though the total payments increased by such a small amount, the liability had mounted at the end of the year by over £35,000. It is during the year now current that the real effect of the amendment referred to will be reflected by the figures relating to payments. The variation in the expenditure in each year since the Act came into operation is shown by Table X of the Appendix. The amount of overpaid instalments refunded during the year was £495, and after deducting this sum, and also a credit of £21,721 from the national-endowment revenue, and making allowance for several payments not passed through the accounts, the net charge against the Consolidated Fund was £394,558. The grand total paid in old-age pensions to date now stands at £4,389,197. 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The cost of old-age pensions per head of the European population for the year was 7s. 7d. The cost for the first complete year of the Act, when the full pension was £18 per annum, was 4s. Id. per head, and 6s. lOd. for the first complete twelve months after the maximum was increased to £26, thus :— Gross Payments. European Cost per Head. £ Population. s. (1. sTear ended 31rt March, 1900 .. .. 157,342 758,617 J I 1907 .. .. 314,184 913.873 6 10 191! .. .. 416,776 1,089,825 7 7 The instalments due last year and remaining unpaid on the 31st March totalled £1,462, of which £1,428 represents forfeited instalments on which there is no further claim. The absolutely forfeited instalments during the past five years have amounted to £6,930. The instalments not collected wit Inn the time allowed by law, but subsequent ly specially authorized and paid during the year, numbered 1.057. as against 881 in the previous year. The amount represented by these payments was £2,021. The Dumber of pensioners who were inmates of the mental hospitals of the Dominion during the year was 125. the percentage to the total mini her of pensioners whose names appeared on t he roll during the same period i.e., 19.82!) being 0-63 per cent. The amount paid to the Mental Hospitals Department on account of these totalled £1,740, the number still being maintained at the end of the year being 75. The amount paid by way of old-age pensions to the controlling bodies of the various homes and hospitals during the year totalled £21,536, being £729 less than the sum paid in the previous year. £1,469 of this amount represents the charge made for the medical treatment in hospitals of 65 pensioners. The number residing in the various homes at the close of the year was 757, some 24 less than In the previous year. Details regarding these payments are embodied in Table XIII of the appendix. A noticeable feature of the annual statistics relating to the work of the various Charitable Aid Hoards throughout the Dominion is the decided and gradual drop in the annual cost of outdoor relief since the original Old-age Pensions Act came into operation on the Ist January, 1899. The totals lor the financial year ended in March last are not yet available, but the figures for the twelve months ended 31st March, 1913, show a decrease of close on £20,000 on the amount payable fourteen years earlier. The following table will indicate the reduction that has taken place: European Annual Cost of Cost par Head Population. Outdoor Belief. of Population. £ s. d. Year ended 31st Maroh, 1899 .. .. 746,670 50,850 1 4£ 1904 .. .. 838.951 42,618 1 OJ 190!) .. .. 968,313 37,537 09J 1913 .. .. 1,061,748 31,092 0 7 Wealth of Pensioners. The following particulars relate to the amount ol accumulated propertj owned by the 18,050 old-age pension is who were on the roll at the end of the year, and by the husbands and wives of these who were themselves not old-age pensioners:— Owned by pensioners— £ Homes (including furniture and personal effects) .. .. .. 907,562 Land (not used as a home), stock, &c. .. .. .. .. 174,873 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,086 1,210,521 Less mortgages on real property .. .. .. .. 185,535 Total net property owned by pensioners .. .. .. £1,024,986 Owned by the husbands or wives of pensioners— C Homes '.. .. .. .. .. .. 130,389 Land and other property .. .. .. .. 30,010 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,701 180,100 Less mortgages on this property .. .. .. 41,795 Total net property owned by husbands or wives of pensioners (not themselves pensioners) .. .. .. .. 138,305 Grand total .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,163,291 The total income earned by these pensioners, exclusive of the amounts exempted under the Act, was £130,421, and by their husbands or wives (not themselves pensioners), £28,083. The average amount of income earned by each pensioner was £7 45., and the average amount of property held, after the deduction of mortgages, £56.

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Widows' Pensions. Pensions in Force. —The number of pensioners under this head on the 31st March, including 15 .Maoris, was 1,540, being an increase on the figures of the previous year of 227, thus : — Europeans. Maoris. Total. New grants . . .. .. .. .. .. 418 3 421 Deduct— Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Cancellations .. .. .. .. ..189 4 194 Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 227 There were in reality 10 deaths of widows during the year, but in 9 cases continuation of the pension was authorized in favour of the guardian of the children in accordance with the Act, thus leaving the pensions of these still in force. The total deaths since of pension was introduced number 20, and the total number of guardians appointed 16. The liability at the close of the year was £29,320, an average of £19 per pension. The percentage of pensioners drawing the full pension at the various rates for families of different sixes is 96 per cent. New ('taints. The claims lodged during the year totalled 500, being a decrease of 168 on the figures of the previous year. These, with the 79 awaiting investigation at the commencement of the year, made a total of 579 dealt with, which were accounted for as follows : — Granted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..421 Rejected .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 On hand awaiting investigation .. .. .. .. 81 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. ..579 The total claims lodged now numher 2,305, of which number 1,869 have been established as pensions. 82 per cent, being still on the roll at the end of the year. No statistics are available regarding the number of widows in the Dominion beyond the figures of the 191 I census, which show approximately 8,500 between the ages of 20 and 55. It is from these that the pensioners are mostly drawn, and the percentage now on the roll is 17 per cent. Last year it was 15 per cent. Of the 14,200 widows of the age of 60 and upwards, as shown by the same census, there are 5,694 on the old-age-pensions roll. Last year, out of 10,900 of the age of 65 and over, 4,906 were old-age pensioners. Of the new pensioners, 3 were Maoris and 288 were Xew-Zealand-born whites ; 6 only were of foreign extraction. Of the rejected claims, numbering 77, 38 represent cases where the income or applicant was in excess of the amount allowed by law. The total families of the new pensioners range from 1 to Hi, and the number of children under 14 In one family from Ito !i the averages being—Total family, 4-4; family under 14, 2-5. Theaverage of Ihe tolal family in the two preceding years was 5. Details are set out in Table KILL of the appendix. The children on whose account the pension has been granted, to date number 4,617, and the total children of pensioners 9,165, thus : — I'elisions Children Total granted. under Fourteen. Children. Year 1911-12 .. .. .. .. 791 1,923 3,992 „ 1912-13 .. .. .. .. 657 1,604 3,295 „ 1913-14 .. .. .. .. 421 1,090 1,868 Totals .. .. ..1,869 4,617 9,155 Deduct from these figures the children of the 329 pensioners wdiose pensions have ceased, mostly on account of the said children having reached the age of ft, and there remains the number of children of the 1,540 on the roll at the 31st March, as follows : — Children under 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3,971 Total children (of all ages) .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,583 Particulars relating to the distribution of pensioners throughout the Dominion, to the number payable at each rate, and to the ages and nationality of the new pensioners as well as of all pensioners will be found in Tables 1, HI, V, and VI of the appendix. In Table IX details are supplied of the pensions granted in each year, the deaths and cancellations over the same period, and the annual liability. Payment*. —The gross payments on account of widows' pensions for the year amounted to £27,077, an increase of £4,963 on the figures of the previous year, the cost per head of the European population being a fraction under Od. After deducting £1 10s. for overpaid instalments refunded, the net charge against the Consolidated Fund was £27,073. The gross payments in each year to date have been as follows : — £ 1911 12 (two months) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,963 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,115 1913-14 .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,077 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £51,155 The instalments absolutely forfeited during the year amounted to £140.

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The income and property of pensioners at the close of the year were as follows : — Income— £ From property .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,805 From other sources .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,043 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £49,848 Average income per pensioner, £32. . Property — £ Homes .. .. .. .. ..... .. 147,245 Cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,503 Other property .. .. .. .. .. .. 55,834 211,582 Less mortgages .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,792 Net total .. .. .. .. .. .. £168,790 Average property per pensioner, £109. The averages last year were -Income, £36; property, £107. The following table shows the distribution of the year's payments under each head in the various parts of the Dominion : — Old-age. Widows'. Military. Postal District. c £ £ Auckland .. .. .. .. 85,306 5,390 12.125 Thames .. .. .. .. 13,580 890 2.370 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 2.899 355 856 Napier .. .. .. .. 15,553 1,060 2,956 New Plymouth .. .. .. 6,994 539 3.159 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 11.087 1,125 3.050 Wellington .. .. .. .. 17,957 3.88:; 2,461 Nelson .. .. .. .. 8,411 619 248 Blenheim .. .. . .. 5.171 291 132 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 73.951 1,890 854 Timaru .. .. .. .. 17.878 812 78 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 12,881 646 211 llokitika .. .. .. .. 12,405 136 111 West pori .. .. .. ... 6,565 427 105 Oamaru .. .. .. .. 8,140 K)2 117 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 60,866 3,993 392 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 21.132 1.589 126 Totals .. .. .. £416,776 £27.077 £29,447 Grand total .. .. £473,300

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Military Pensions. Pensions in Force. The number of pensioners under this bead on the 31st .March was 1,240, including 128 Maoris, and representing an increase on the figures of the previous year of 072, thus; Europeans. Maoris. Total. New grants .. .. .. .. .. 623 121 747 Deduct — Deaths .. .. .. .. ..72 2 Cancellations . . . . . . .. . . I . . 75 Increase .. .. .. .. . . .. 672 The liability in regard to these, all of whom are drawing the full pension of £36, was £44,640. The distribution of the pensioners throughout the Dominion is set out in Table IT of the appendix, showing 1.151 Located in the North Island and 8!) in the South Island. Thi' return relating to the ages of the European pensioners appearing in Table V shows 71 to be below the age of 65, and 125 of the age of 80 and upwards. Of the latter 31 are 85 and over, 5 arc 90 and over, and 2. the oldest, are 9(i. The total deaths to the end of the year number 83, 3 of which were of Maoris. New Claims. The claims lodged during the year numbered 730. being 52 less than in the previous year. These, with the 211 adjourned at the beginning of the year, made a total of 917 dealt with, which were accounted for as follows: — Granted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 747 Rejected (including deaths) .. .. .. .. .. ..31 Adjourned for production of medal .. .. .. .. .. 166 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. ..947 The total claims Lodged to date number 1.521. of which 1,324 have 1 n established. These included 194 claims from Maoris, to 131 of whom pensions have been granted. In all there have been, including the claims actually completed and lodged, I.(ill inquiries regarding the pension, including a number from outside the Dominion. Of the 31 rejections. 10 represent deaths. II where no medal has been awarded, 3 where residence is incomplete, and 7 where character is unsatisfactory. In Table IX are set out the pensions granted in each year, the deaths and cancellations over the same period, and the annual liability. Table XII contains details relating to the regiments of the pensioners at the close of the year. 272 were members of the Imperial forces which visited the Dominion, the remaining 968 being associated with the various colonial corps, the Native contingents being represented by I 18 of these. Payments. —The gross payments for the year under this head amounted to £29,447, an increase of £25,766 on the figures of the previous year which represented only four months' payments. After deducting a small amount for overpaid instalments refunded, the net charge against the Consolidated Fund was £29,445. The cost per head of the European population for this class of pension was a little over (id. for the year. The gross payments to date have been as follows:— £ 1912-13 (four months) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.081 1913 11.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,447 Total .. .. .. .. .. £33,128 The instalments absolutely forfeited during the year amounted to £140. The amount paid on account of military pensions to the controlling bodies of the various homes and hospitals throughout (he Dominion during the year was £1,505, including £77 paid for medical attention in hospitals. The number paying for their maintenance at the close of the year was 45, including I in hospitals. * General. The number of old-age pensioners who had applied to the end of the year to have their pensions converted to military pensions was 519. ()ft hose, (J7 were found to be ineligible owing to their inability to prove the award of the New Zealand War Medal, the remaining 152 having their claims to the increased amount established. The annual saving to the old-age pensions vote on account of these latter is represented by the sum of £11,195, an average of £24 15s. per pension, made up as follows :— Number of Annual Amount. Pensioners. t At 31st March, 1913 .. .. .. .. ..380 it. 122 During 1913 II .. .. .. .. ..72 1.773 Total at 31st March, 1914 .. .. .. 152 £11,195 In regard to the issue of New Zealand War Medals, the decision was arrived at towards the end of the year 1913 not to recognize further claims beyond the 31st March last, which date was subsequently extended as far as Maori applicants were concerned to 30th June, 1914, the effect of which will, of course, be to bring finality to the number of applications for the pension. As indicating to what extent advantage has been taken of the facilities provided for obtainine; the medal up to the dates named, it may be mentioned that between the date of the passing of the Military Pensions Act in November. 1912, and the present time over 100 new medals have been awarded by the Defence authorities, including 160 to members of the various Native contingents. The issue of such a large number has somewhat upset the estimate of the cost of providing a military pension, which in the first instance was submitted at £25,000 per annum lor the restricted pension payable under the 1912 Act. and Subsequently increased by £10,000 under the Act of last year. The position at the present time is that the liability under this head has been increased approximately by a further £10,000.

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Cost of Administration. The total cost under this head for the year amounted to ti1,591, including a special contribution to the Post Office of £1,849 for payments made by it during the year 1912 13 on account of salaries and other charges subsequent to the recreation of the Department on the 14th November, 1912. The details are as follows :— £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,905 Contributions to Post Office for paying pensions .. .. .. 3,000 Postage and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. .. 733 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. 598 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 Bonuses for military pensions .. .. .. 105 Telephones .". .. .. .. .. 92 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Fees for certificates of age (net) .. .. .. .. .. 11 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 Special contribution to Post Office (expenses 1912-13) .. 1,849 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £11,591 Of the increase of £6,330 on the cost in the previous year, no less than £5,074 represents payments made to the Post and Telegraph Department, including the special contribution of £1,849 for 1912-13 already mentioned, and £3,825 for services not charged for when pension matters were controlled by that Department. The proportion of the actual cost of administration for the year—i.e., £9,742 —to the gross amount paid in pensions during the year — i.e., £473,300 —is 2-05 per cent. The 'jross (list of administering all classes of pension to date from the passing of the original Oldage Pension Act is £72,415. Comparing this amount with the gross payments on account of pensions over the same period —namely, £4.473,480— the percentage is 1-61 per cent., as compared with 1-51 in 1913, and 1-50 in 1912. Pensions in Australia. A comparison of the last available figures relating to old-age pensions in Australia with the figures of the Dominion is submitted hereunder, from which it will lie seen that the percentages in many directions are practically identical. Australia, at New Zealand, at 30th June, 1913. 31st March, 1914. European population .. .. .. .. 4,802,155 1,089,825 European population eligible by age .. .. 251,900 49,473* Number of old-age pensioners (European) .. 82,943f 17,379 Percentage of pensioners to population eligible by age 32-93 32-75* Percentage of pensioners to total population .. 1-72 1-69 Total pensions granted since Act passed .. .. 110,174 10,143 Total deaths since Act passed .. .. .. 23,771 17,001 Claims dealt with (last year) .. .. .. 14,417 4,885 Claims rejected (last year) .. .. .. 1,450 689 Percentage rejected (last year) .. .. .. 10 14 Pensions granted (last year) .. .. .. 11,304 3,320 Percentage granted (last year) .. .. .. 78 67 Pensions granted to females 60 to 64 (last year) .. 3,553 1,100 Deaths (last year) .. .. .. .. 6,557 1,479 Percentage of deaths (last year).. .. .. 7-25 7-45 Pensions cancelled (last year) .. .. .. 875 300 Increase in number of pensions (last year) .. 3,872 1,541 Liability at close of year .. .. ■.. £2,098,798 £447.705 Average pension .. .. .. .. £25 7s. £24 16s. Total payments (last vcar) .. .. .. £2,302,335J C!73,300§ Cost per head of European population (last year) .. 9s. 7d. Bs. Bd. Cost of administration (last year) .. .. £44,523 £9,742 Percentage of cost of administration to payments T93 2-05 (last year) Percentage increase of population during last three 9-95 8-0(5 years Percentage increase of pensioners during last three 26-65 13.32 years The latest figures from Australia relating to invalid pensions are as follows :— Pensions in force on 30th June, 1913 .. .. .. .. 13,739 Tensions in force on 28th November, 1913 .. .. .. .. 14,647 Net increase on previous year .. ... .. .. .. 2,976 Claims dealt with, 1912-1913 .. .. .. .. .. 6,156 Pensions granted, 1912 1913 .. .. .. .. .. 1,389 Liability at 30th June, 1913 .. .. .. .. .. £350,636 * Women at age DO In 64 not included. f 87,680 on 30th June, 1914. J Includes invalid pensions. £2,704,000, for year ended :i()tli .I line. 1014. !j Includes widows' and military pensions.

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Old-age Pensions in United Kingdom. The latest figures available relating to the old-age-pension scheme in operation in the British Isles are for the year ended 31 st March, 1912, from which the following particulars have been extracted :—

The percentage increase of pensions for the three years ended 31st March, 1912, is 45-5 per cent. The percentage of pensioners to eligible population {i.e., 70 and over) in England and Wales is 60 per cent. Taking the present number of pensioners in New Zealand 70 and over, and comparing it with the European population of the same age in 1911, the percentage in New Zealand is 42 per cent. At the actual date of the census in April, 1911, it was 39 per cent. It is interesting to note the effect that the payment of old-age pensions in Great Britain, which began on the Ist January, 1909, has had on outdoor relief in that country. In a memorandum prepared by the Local Government Board as recently as August, 1913, and presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty, statistics are quoted relating to both indoor and outdoor relief in England and Wales, and from these it will be found that, whereas we in New Zealand can point to a 40-per-cent. reduction in the cost of outdoor relief over a period of fourteen years, England has in half the time experienced a 95-per-cent. reduction in the number of her aged persons in receipt of such relief. The following figures are extracted from the memorandum in question :— Aged Persons in receipt of Outdoor Relief over 70 Years of Age. England. Wales. Total. 31st March, 1906 .. .. .. 154,578 13,518 168,096 Ist January, 1910 .. .. .. 127,061 11,162 138,223 1911 .. .. .. 84,156 9,021 93,177 1912 .. .. .. 7,945 1,585 9,530 4th January, 1913 .. .. .. 7,352 1,211 8,563 Compared with the figures for 1906, those for 1913 show decreases as follows : England, 147,226, or 95-2 per cent. ; Wales, 12,307, or 91 per cent. ; England and Wales, 159,533, or 94-9 per cent. In none of the English counties was the reduction less than 91 per cent., while in two it exceeded 99 per cent. In Wales the decrease ranged in counties from 87 per cent, to 90 per cent. The change in regard to aged persons in receipt of indoor relief has not been so marked, the figures for 1913 showing a reduction on those of March, 1906, as follows : England, 11,909, or 20 per cent. ; Wales, 262, or 13-7 per cent. ; England and Wales. 12.171. or 19-8 per cent. G. C. Fachk. Commissioner of Pensions.

m APPE NDTX. Table T. Number and annual value of pensions in districts—old-age and widows'. ~ 11. Numbor of pensions in districts—military. „ 111. Pensions at oach rate—old-age, widows' and military. „ IV. Ages of Europoan pensioners—old-age, widows', and military. „ V. Percentage of ponsions granted in each year now in force—old-age. ~ VI. Nationalities of pensioners—old-age and widows'. „ VII. Sex and conjugal condition of pensioners—old-age. „ VIII. Agos at death during 1913-14—old-age. „ IX. Ponsions granted, deaths, and cancellations ; also annual liability and averago ponsion—old-age, widows', and military. ~ X. Pensions in force and payments in oach year—old-age. „ XI. Sizes of familios of ponsionors—widows'. „ XII. Regiments of military pensioners. „ XIII. Amounts paid to homes and hospitals—old-ago and military.

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Claims lodged Total ' »*™»°™ Deaths of durine Year m ' orce at Pensioners ! close of Year. during Year. I Percentage of Pensioners to Total Population. Payments for Year. England iVales Scotland Ireland 119,659 8,595 18,059 40,653 602,441 40,083 94,319 205,317 65,096 4,721 10,662 19,698 1-79 1-66 1-98 4-68 £ 7,452,189 495,827 Not available. >> 'otal United Kingdom.. 186,966 942,160 100,177 2-08

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Table I.—Number and Annual Value of Old-age and Widows' Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1914.

District. Europeans. Old-age. Widows'. Maoris. Annual Value. Europeans. Maoris. Annual Value. Auckland Coromandel Dargaville Hamilton Kaitaia Mangonui Raglan Rawene Rotorua Russell Taumarunui Taupo Waipu Warkworth Whangarei Whangaroa Thames Opotiki Paoroa Tauranga Whakatane Gisborne Port Awanui Napier Wairoa New Plymouth Stratford Wanganui Eltham Hawera Marton Patea Taihape Wellington Chatham Islands .. Feilding Mastorton Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North .. Nelson Motueka Blenheim Havelock Christchurch Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Culverden Kaiapoi Kaikoura Timaru Fairlie Geraldine Waimate Wostport Greymouth Reofton Hokitika Oamaru Dunedin Balclutha Cromwell Lawrence Naseby Palmerston South .. Waikouaiti Invercargill Gore Queenstown Riverton • m 2,402 79 83 217 25 18 18 37 36 60 28 3 51 54 186 21 273 19 167 39 7 104 7 652 18 247 53 282 30 101 107 39 63 1,350 2 145 197 78 59 295 252 81 208 7 2,375 42 17 363 15 369 18 346 29 240 145 261 443 119 474 326 1,892 204 120 173 100 58 42 586 146 114 162 40 22 15 38 46 30 12 31 50 59 8 4 4 5 37 9 20 27 61 29 11 4 3 3 11 2 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 £ 60,223 2,578 2,424 6,388 1,751 1,155 711 1,626 2,000 2,912 690 280 1,397 1,352 4,890 1,327 7,113 954 4,786 2,421 808 2,764 218 16,464 477 6,333 1,338 7,085 769 2,594 2,712 985 1,644 33,475 70 3,622 4,823 2,025 1,422 7,388 6,234 2,016 5,395 182 58,863 1,170 388 9,248 390 9,273 530 8,580 728 6,216 3,684 6,574 11,178 3,038 12,178 8,232 46,345 5,201 3,081 4,275 2..-,<;i 1,449 1,095 14,659 3,684 2,918 4,406 213 9 11 15 2 7 3 10 1 2 3 18 4 18 2 31 2 1 18 54 22 6 38 5 8 7 2 6 145 19 19 10 5 23 28 8 13 2 3 3 1 2 £ 3,784 198 238 255 84 66 237 108 179 12 36 66 343 124 316 36 672 41 24 396 i,io9 423 120 717 102 120 146 60 108 2,622 372 322 222 114 414 490 158 248 6 4 7 1 i' 4 223 6 1 4,065 150 29 606 5 3 21 402 26 502 9 1 2 14 6 19 24 7 8 22 196 21 5 10 2 5 I 68 12 2 12 282 102 398 462 192 144 445 3,667 444 120 198 42 126 12 1,328 252 60 240 •• i' 3 i 3 5 n Totals .. 17,379 671 ■ 447,765 1,525 15 29,320 North Island South Island 7,652 9,727 7,652 9,727 604 67 203,994 243,771 737 788 13 2 14,185 15.135 Totals .. 17,379 17,379 671 447,765 1,525 15 29,320

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Table II.—Number of Military Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1914.

Table III.—Number of Pensions at each Rate on the 31st March, 1914.

Auckland Thames Gisborne Napier .. New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Nelson Blenheim Postal District. Number. : Postal District. 462 Brought forward 106 Christchurch 47 ! Timaru 137 Greymouth 137 Hokitika 153 : Westport 109 ! Oamaru.. 10 Dunedin 4 Invercargill Number. 1,165 31 2 7 5 4 5 17 4 Number. Forward.. 1,165 Total .. 1,240

(Hi l-age. Wi( I lows'. Military. Rate. f Number. Liability. Number. liability. Number. Liability. £ 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 £ 1,404 76 37 36 35 £ £ 36 2 1 1 1 1,240 44,640 2 2 66 64 1 1 1 30 29 28 274 8,220 14,270 555 542 460 370 422 185 175 152 113 114 -83 . 85 83 67 68 70 41 35 24 25 20 19 13 10 1 371,020 13,875 13,008 10,580 8,140 8,862 3,700 3,325 2,736 1,921 1,824 1,245 1,190 1,079 804 748 700 369 280 168 150 100 76 39 20 1 2 283 2 1 1 418 4 3 4 4 1 511 7 7 4 5 1 5 1 52 6,792 46 21 19 7,524 68 48 60 56 13 6,132 77 70 36 40 7 30 2 8 1 1 Totals .. 18,050 447,765 1,540 29,320 1,240 44,640 verage pension 62' 16s. £19

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Table IV. —Ages of European Pensioners on the 31st March, 1914.

Old-age. Military. Widows'. Age. Number. Number. Age. Number. 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 190 199 260 259 267 488 710 816 925 1,311 953 1,083 1,058 1,058 967 900 832 756 709 721 659 595 409 340 230 178 127 108 73 70 43 18 21 16 19 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 6 10 12 31 43 47 62 64 68 76 82 69 96 63 56 52 47 42 49 32 27 10 19 6 5 8 5 7 1 2 1 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 63 64 68 4 2 5 8 14 22 21 27 27 36 44 41 61 50 57 67 68 69 62 67 81 46 79 66 63 58 65 57 36 48 45 29 27 29 15 10 6 7 3 1 1 1 Maoris 17.379 671 1.112 128 1.525 16 Totals .. 1,540 18,050 1,240

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Table V.—Number of Old-age Pensions granted in each Year, together with the Number of such Pensions in Force on the 31st March, 1914.

Table VI. —Original Nationalities of Old-age and Widows' Pensioners.

Pensions granted in eaoh Year. Number of suoh Pensions still in Force on 31st March, 1914. Percentage of Pensions in Force to Pensions granted. Year ended 31st March, 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 ■ 1911 1912 1913 „ 1914 • 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 2,075 2,031 1,740 2,113 2,304 2,399 2,318 2,072 3,320 882 700 467 412 442 391 511 896 1,009 979 1,270 1,504 1,730 1,803 1,804 3,250 11 14 20 24 81 86 42 43 49 56 60 6S 72 77 87 97 Totals ... 40,143 18,050

Old-age. Widows'. Nationality. Granted, 1913-14. In Force on 31st March, 1914. Granted. 1913-14. In Force on 31st March, 1913-14. British (England) ,, (Ireland) (Scotland) .. „ (New Zealand) ,, (Australia) „ (Wales) ,, (Canada) ,, (Channel Islands) „ (India) ,, (West Indies) „ (Isle of Man).. ,, (South Africa) ,, (Newfoundland) „ (Fiji) „ (Pitcairn Island)" „ (Malta) German Dane Swede 1,524 584 528 262 107 29 14 15 8,154 3,726 3,269 581 360 146 102 63 17 15 15 15 9 2 1 2 318 157 98 94 38 42 32 36 18 14 12 10 7 6 6 7 3 2 1 1 671 55 23 16 288 29 1 4 1 1 3 232 91 61 1,021 91 5 2 1 1 11 4 1 1 3 15 5 5 4 1 1 2 56 19 8 13 3 2 7 4 4 2 Norwegian French Austrian American Italian Swiss Dutch Portuguese Russian .. Klnn Greek Belgian Pole 3 1 2 3 2 Hungarian Spanish Chilian Pomeranian Maori 1 1 108 Totals .. 3,320 18,050 421 1,540

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Table Vll.—Sex and Conjugal Condition of Old-age Pensioners. Granted during Year 1913-14. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Total. Male .. .. ..247 590 277 1.114 Female .. .. .. 82 1,041 1,083 2,206 Totals .. .. 329 1,631 1,360 3,320 In force on the 31st March, 1914. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Total. Male .. .. .. 2,221 3,892 2,571 8,684 Female .. .. .. 332 3,340 5,694 9,366 Totals .. .. 2,553 7,232 8,265 18,050 Granted since Act passed in 1898. Single .. .. .. .. 6,819 Married .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,760 Widowed .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,565 Total .. .. .. ..40,144

Table VIII.—Ages at Death of European Old-age Pensioners during the Year 1913-14.

Table VII.— Sex and Conjugal Condition of Old-age Pensioners. Granted during Year 1913-14. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Total. Male .. .. ..247 590 277 J. 114 Female .. .. .. 82 1,041 1,083 2,206 Totals .. .. 329 1,631 1,360 3,320 In force on the 31st March, 1914. Sex. Single. Married. Widowed. Total. Male .. .. .. 2,221 3,892 2,571 8,684 Female .. .. .. 332 3,340 5,694 9,366 Totals .. .. 2,553 7,232 8,265 18,050 Granted since Act passed in 1898. Single .. .. .. .. ... .. 6,819 Married .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,760 Widowed .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,565 Total .. .. .. ..40,144 Table VIII.— Ages at Death of European Old-age Pensioners during the Year 1913-14. . . _ . . . Deaths, (a.) Pensions in force (fc .) New Pensione Ag6 - Itffiiuil. panted, 1913-14. of (6) Deaths. Age. Of (a). Of (6). 56 1 60 2 190 61 .. 199 62 3 260 63 2 256 .. 1 64 1 267 65 424 487 4 12 66 657 308 22 7 67 854 213 34 4 68 1,244 129 43 3 69 912 136 57 6 70 1,054 131 62 1 71 1,058 112 67 1 72 1,077 80 73 ■ 5 73 1,002 80 81 5 74 930 63 74 2 75 865 60 71 2 76 802 54 74 2 77 753 39 73 1 78 779 34 73 79 761 25 108 1 80 671 21 77 1 81 477 11 73 1 82 384 10 54 83 280 13 53 1 84 211 9 34 85 147 3 28 86 129 9 19 1 87 97 2 26 88 81 3 12 1 89 53 3 12 90 29 2 12 91 25 1 4 92 22 .. 6 93 26 1 6 94 .. 1 56 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 4 22 34 43 57 62 67 73 81 74 71 74 73 73 108 77 73 54 53 34 28 19 26 12 12 12 4 6 6 i 12 7 4 3 6 1 1 5 5 2 2 2 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 95 7 .. 3 96 3 97 5 98 1 99 1 3 Totals 15,830 3,212 1,335 68

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Table IX.-Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, and Number in Force, Annual Liability, and Average Pension at End of Year.

Table X.—Comparative Statement of Old-age Pensions in Force and Payments made in each Financial Year since the Act came into Operation.

Year ending :!lst March. Number of Pensions granted. Deaths. Canoella- In Force at tions. End of Year. Annual Liability. Average Pension. Old-age. 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 1906 ... 1907 ... 1908 ... 1909 ... 1910 ... 1911 ... 1912 ... 1913 ... 1914 ... 899 ... 900 ... 901 ... 902 ... 903 ... 904 ... 905 ... 906 ... 907 ... 908 ... 909 ... 910 ... 911 ... 912 ... 913 ... .914 ... 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 2,075 ... ! 2,031 ... 1,740 ... | 2,113 ... I 2,304 2,399 2,318 2,072 3,320 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 2,075 . ! 2,031 1,740 . | 2,113 2,304 2,399 2,318 2,072 3,320 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 1,112 1,169 1,423 1,469 1,569 1,479 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 1,112 1,169 1,423 1,469 1,569 1,479 6 7,443 71 11,285 292 12,405 388 12,776 622 12,481 690 11,926 476 11,770 225 12,582 259 13,257 239 13,569 174 14,396 211 15,320 276 16,020 220 16,649 643 16,509 300 18,050 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 225 259 239 174 211 276 220 643 300 1 i £ I 127,319 193,718 211,965 217,192 211,594 200,915 199,081 313,018 326,084 333,340 353,343 374,699 403,020 416,530 412,408 447,765 £ s. d. 17 2 0 17 3 0 17 2 0 17 0 0 16 19 0 16 17 0 16 18 0 24 17 0 24 12 0 24 11 0 24 10 0 24 9 0 25 3 0 25 0 4 24 19 7 24 16 0 Totals ... 40,143 17,001 5,092 Widows'. 788 1 ,313 1,540 14,863 24,768 29,320 1912 ... 1913 ... 1914 ... 791 657 421 3 1 3 129 193 18 17 18 17 19 0 0 3 0 Totals 1,869 4 325 Mill tar i/. 568 1,240 19,026 44,640 33 10 36 0 0 0 1913 ... 1914 ... Totals 577 747 1,324 9 74 83 1 1 1

Date. At 31st March, 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 1906 ... 1907 ... 1908 ... 1909 .. 1910 ... 1911 ... 1912 ... 1913 ... 1914 ... Number of Payments to Pensions in End of Force. Financial Year. ■ £ 7,443 3,124 11,285 157,342 12,405 197,292 12,776 207,468 12,481 210,140 11,926 203,164 11,770 195,475 12,582 254,367 13,257 314,184 13,569 325,199 14,396 336,760 15,320 362,496 16,020 383,393 16,649 406,256 16,509 415,76.1 18,050 416,776 Payments. Increase, i Decrease. £ t 154,218 ... 39,950 10,176 2,672 6,976 7,689 58,892 59,817 11,015 11,561 25,736 20,897 22,863 9,504 1,015 Pensions. Increase. I Decrease. 3,842 1,120 371 295 555 156 812 675 312 827 924 700 629 140 1,541 Total... 4,389,197 1,889,197 ~ : ~ I I

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Table XI.—Widows' Pensioners admitted during the Year, with Sizes of Families.

Table Xll.—Regiments of Military Pensioners on the Roll on the 31st March, 1914. x 3 ° E Regiment or Corps. €.2 Regiment or Corps. So 3 » c"3 it » 3 5 65th Regiment .. .. .. 55 Colonial Forces, continued — 18th ~ .. .. .. 37 Taranaki Bushrangers .. .. 25 40th „ .. .. .. 28 Wairoa Rifle Volunteers .. .. 17 70th ~ .. .. .. 27 Kai Iwi Cavalry .. .. .. 16 14th ~ .. .. .. 21 Hawke's Bay Military Settlers .. 13 57th „ .. .. .. 22 Napier Rifle Volunteers .. .. 12 68th ~ .. .. .. 11 Auckland Naval Volunteers .. 12 43rd ~ .. .. .. 11 Wanganui Rangers.. .. .. 10 12th ~ .. .. .. 9 Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers .. 10 50th „ .. .. .. 3 Poverty Bay Mounted Volunteers .. 9 58th ~ .. .. .. 1 Auckland Cavalry Volunteers .. 8 Royal Artillery .. .. .. 3 Wellington Rangers .. .. 7 Royal Engineers .. .. .. 3 Opotiki Rangers .. .. 7 Naval Brigade .. .. 7 Wellington Rifle Volunteers ... 7 Transport Corps .. .. .. 34 Mauku Volunteers .. .. .. 6 Colonial Forces— Hawke's Bay Cavalry Volunteers .. 5 New Zealand Militia ■*' .. .. 125 Hawke's Bay Volunteers .. .. 4 Native Contingents .. .. 118 Guide Corps .. .. .. 4 Armed Constabulary .. .. 113 ; Military Train .. .. .. 3 Taranaki Rifle Volunteers .. .. 84 Auckland Engineer Volunteers .. 3 Ist Waikato Regiment .. .. 66 Patea Volunteers .. .. . . 3 Taranaki Military Settlers .. .. 53 Wanganui Rifle Volunteers .. .. 2 2nd Waikato Regiment .. .. 45 Medical Staff Corps .. .. 1 Auckland Rifle Volunteers .. .. 10 Nelson Volunteers .. .. .. 1 3rd Waikato Regiment .. .. 36 ( oromandel Rifle Rangers .. .. 1 Forest Rangers .. .. .. 35 , Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry .. 35 j Total .. .. .. 1,240 Colonial Defence Force .. .. 32 j

Size of Total Family. Number of Pensioners. Size of Family under Fourteen. Number of Pensioners. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 53 70 65 53 59 41 25 19 II 7 3 5 6 2 2 1 2 3 I 5 (i 7 8 9 123 116 74 55 34 14 2 2 1 421 421

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Table XIII.—Number of Old-age Pensioners maintained in Homes and Hospitals on the 31st March, 1914, and Amounts paid to such Institutions during the Year.

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Location. *-i ca ■ uJ^i OI.3BM c|jjh Amount handed Tn ,. lt „. im Payments, «o 2 S - Pensioners Institution. Yearl913-14. ■§ 35 ° g after Deduction 2 a> „ <_ Maintenance. grH.ssa Amount handed to Pensioners after Deduction of Maintenance. Whangarei Auckland Thames Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Masterton Greytown Nelson Blenheim Christohureh £ s. d. Old Men's Cottage Home .. 391 0 0 15 4s. per mon CostleyHome .. .. 2,852 4 6 122 6s. Od. Veterans'Home .. 247 3 1 ! 11 2s. per week. Ponsonby Home (Little Sisters) 646 0 0 26 8s. per month. Old Men's Home .. .. 337 1 4 i 10 5s. 271 3 8 7 4s. 208 4 2 I 6 Is. per week. Refuge, Parke Island .. .. 1,034 5 0 37 7s. 4d. per mon Old People's Home .. .. 424 10 10 14 10s. Jubilee Home .. .. 448 2 4 18 5s. Ohiro Home .. .. .. 576 10 3 25 2s. to 6s. „ Home for Aged Needy .. .. 749 9 1 30 7s. 7d. Home for Incurables .. .. 267 15 7 11 6s. Renall-Solway Home .. .. 169 0 0 7 Nil. Buchanan Home .. . 26 0 0 1 Alexandra Home .. .. 664 8 0 25 2s. per week. Old Men's Home .. .. 290 6 8 10 8s. 8d. per mon Jubilee Home .. .. j 992 10 1 40 Is. per week. Nazareth House .. .. j 882 8 8 87 5s. per month. Mount Magdala Home.. ..j 82 3 4 3 Nil. Armagh Street Depot .. .. 2 3 4 Female Refuge, Linwood .. 6 10 0 1 „ Tuarangi Home .. .. 1,050 10 5 39 Is. per week. Old Men's Home .. .. 439 11 5 13 6s. 6d. per mon Old People's Home .. .. 583 16 5 21 8s. Hospital .. .. .. 222 12 7 . 8 10s. 935 4 2 28 10s. 633 6 11 20 10s. 261 17 2 10 13s. 4d. „ 463 14 9 16 13s. 4d. . Viotoria Home .. 705 7 10 26 6s. Otago Benevolent Institution 1,893 15 11 75 2s. per week. Home for Aged Poor .. 725 13 4 23 13s. 4d. per rn'i 4s. per month. 6s. 6d. 2s. per week. 8s. per month. 5s. 4s. Is. per week. 7s. 4d. per month. 10s. 5s. 2s. to 6s. „ 7s. 7d. 6s. Nil. 2s. per week. 8s. 8d. per month. Is. per week. 5s. per month. Nil. Ashburton Timaru Westport Reefton Greymouth Hokitika Ross Kumara Oamaru Dunedin Is. per week. 6s. 6d. per month. 8s. 10s. 10s. 10s. 13s. 4d. „ 13s. 4d. . 6s. 2s. per week. 13s. 4d. per m'th. (4s. 6d. |8s. 6d. Invercargill Lome Farm .. .. .. 581 14 0 22 {gll" gd' 20,066 4 10 757 Hospital patients only .. 1,469 9 0 j 65 20,066 4 10 1,469 9 0 757 65 Number of Militai Totals .. .. 21,535 13 10 I 822 Whangarei Auckland Napier Thames Hamilton New Plymouth Wanganui Kumara Dunedin ■y Pensioners maintained in Homes and Hospitals as above. Old Men's Cottage Home .. 36 0 0 | 1 Veterans' Home .. .. 968 16 0 : 27 CostleyHome .. .. 177 0 0 i 3 Ponsonby Home (Little Sisters) 6 0 0 1 Refuge, Parke Island .. 93 0 0 2 Old Men's Home .. .. 9 0 0 6 0 0 Old People's Home .. 83 0 0 3 Jubilee Home .. .. 42 0 0 2 Hospital .. .. 30 0 0 1 Otago Benevolent Institution .. 27 0 0 1 1,427 16 0 41 In hospital .. .. .. 77 6 5 4 >ove. .. 11 4 Totals .. .. 1,505 2 5 I 45 Note.—The hosi litals included in the above list serve the purpose of old people's homes in the districts named.