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Table XI.—Number of Old-age Pensions granted since the Act came into Operation, with the Deaths and Cancellations, and Number in Force at End of each Year, together with Annual Liability and Average Pension.

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

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Year ending 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. Deaths. Cancellations. In Force at End of Year. Annua Liability. Average Pension. .899 .900 .901 .902 .903 .904 .905 .906 907 .908 909 .910 .911 .912 .913 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 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 1,112 1,169 1,423 1,469 1,569 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 225 259 239 174 211 276 220 643 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 14,396 15,320 16,020 16,649 16,509 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 £ s. 17 2 17 3 17 2 17 0 16 19 16 17 16 18 24 17 24 12 24 11 24 10 24 9 25 3 25 0 24 19 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 Totals 36,823 15,522 4,792

Date. U 31st March, 1899 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 1906 ... 1907 ... 1908 ... 1909 .. 1910 ... 1911 ... 1912 ... 1913 ... Number of Pensions in Poroe. 7,443 11,285 12,405 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 14,396 15,320 16,020 16,649 16,509 Payments to p ayi End of Financial Year. Increase. " I £ £ 3,124 157,342 154,218 197,292 39,950 207,468 10,176 210,140 2,672 203,164 1.95,475 254,367 58,892 314,184 59,817 325,199 11,015 336,760 11,561 362,496 25,736 383,393 20,897 406,256 22,863 415,760 9,504 :ents. Decrease. £ 6,976 7,689 Increase. 3,842 1,120 371 Pensions. Decrease. 295 555 156 812 675 312 827 924 700 629 140 Total... 3,972,420