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1930 NEW ZEAL A N D.

THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1930.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 90 of the Pensions Act, 1926.

The Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. the Minister op Pensions. Sir,-- Pensions Department, Wellington, 26th June, 1930. I have the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the report of the Department relating to war, old-age, widows', Maori War, miners', epidemic, blind, and sundry pensions, and family allowances for the year ended 31st March, 1930. The following comparative statement relates to the annual value and gross payments of all pensions administered by the Department for the past two years : —

Pensions in Force: Annual Value and Total Payments.

As at 31st March. 1929. As at 31st March, 1930. Class of Pension. Total ~ Total Number. Annual Value. Payments, Number. Annual Value. Payments, 1928-29. 1929-30. - . £ £ i £ £ War .. •• 20,686 1,161,799 1,184,003 20,739 1,187,574 1,207,748 Old-age .. •• 26,110 1,091,262 1,060,760 26,909 1,125,673 1,107.993 Widows' .. •• 4,332 322,861 313,964 4,373 323,250 323,419 Maori War .. .. .. 259 12,691 13,653 209: 10,241 11,498 Miners' .. 760 48,367 48,074 779 53,354 51,684 Epidemic .. •• 188 8,030 7,988 160 6,629 7,302 Blind .. •• 282 13,529 13,334 311 14,956 14,737 Boer War .. .. •• 62 2,643 2,700 60 2,578 2,606 Sundry pensions and annuities.. 109 10,186 10,296 113 10,330 11,055 Civil Service Act, 1908 .. 39 11,772 12,260 33 10,059 10,548 Family allowances .. .. 3,763 57,304 54,79] 3,868 59,205 61,008 Totals .. .. 56,590 2,740,444 2,721,823 57,554 2,803,849 2,809,598 Cost per head of European population : 1928-29, f 1 18s. 9d. ; 1929-30, £1 19s. 6d.