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NATIONAL PEOVIDENT tfUND. (1.) Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1920. & s. d. I £ B. d. Amount of fund at beginning of year .. 338,729 1 2 Maternity claims (section 18) .. .. 6,654 0 0 Contributions.. .. .. .. 110,594 9 0 Maternity claims (approved friendly Interest .. .. .. .. 18,821 16 7 societies) .. .. .. .. 25,318 0 0 Fines .. .. .. .. 585 1 4 Refund of contributions on lapse, reducBenefits refunded by deduction.. .. 43 13 7 tion, and withdrawal (sections 10, 11, Government contribution under Act .. 28,472 310 12, and 13) .. .. .. .. 16,944 12 9 Refund of maternity claims by the State 31,972 0 0 Incapacity allowances (sections 16 and 17), Contributions overpaid on exit .. .. 1 911 including contributions waived on incapacity (£B9 Is. 5d.) ~ .. 663 15 10 Death : Refund of contributions (sections 14 (5) and 15) .. .. .. 386 5 S Death : Allowances on account of widows and children (section 14) .. .. 3,118 0 3 Retirement: Allowances (sections 12) .. 2,772 2 9 Refund of contributions overpaid on exit 2 6 11 J Amount of fund at end of year .. .. 473,360 11 8 £529,219 15 5 £529,219 16 S Balance-sheet as at 31st December, 1920. £ a. d. £ s. d. Fund as per Revenue Account .. .. 473,360 11 8 Invested with Public Trustee .. .. 432,565 15 1 Claims due and in oourse of payment— * Balance with Post Office .. .. 4,187 11 2 Maternity .. .. .. .. 3,028 17 5 Balances in transit .. .. .. 6,031 14 1 Death (section 15) .. .. .. 103 1 4 Contributions outstanding or in course of Death : Allowances (section 14) .. 87 9 7 transmission—• Allowances (section 12) .. .. 61 10 6 (a.) Contributions due but not overdue 9,965 4 6 Allowances (section 16) .. .. 38 911 (b.) Contributions overdue .. .. 2,616 9 3 Refunds in suspense .. .. .. 13,421 9 8 Government subsidy due under Act* .. 28,472 310 Deposits on incomplete applications to Refund due in respect of maternity claims' 3,914 0 0 join fund .. .. .. .. 11l Fines due .. .. .. .. 327 1 2 Suspense account .. .. .. 788 16 6 Interest accrued, but not duo* .. .. 6,534 8 9 One-half contributions of members of Expeditionary Forces overpaid by State .. 52 4 1 Contributions prepaid .. .. .. 3,670 16 1 £494,614 7 10 £494,614 7 10 t; Included in Revenue Account. Examined and found correct. K. E. Hayes, E. J. Collins, Superintendent. Controller and Auditor-General.

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