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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

Total European population at 31st March, 1930, 1,421,597. * Miners. t Widows. Return of Double Pensions at 31st March, 1930. War — Number. Maori War— Number. Old-age .. .. 1,525 Special annuity .. 1 Widows' .. .. 128 Widows' — Family allowance . . 165 Epidemic . . . . 159 Miners' .. .. 14 Miners' .. . . 46 Blind . . . . 7 Special annuity . . ] Boer War .. . . 2 Miners'— Special annuity .. 2 Maori War .. 2 Old-age — Special annuity . . 1 Miners' .. .. 208 Blind— Maori War .. .. 54 Family allowance . . 9 Family allowance . . 16 Special annuity . . 1 Boer War .. . . 2 Special annuity .. 12 2,355 Return of Triple Pensions at 31st March. 1930. War-Old-age and miners' .. .. .. . . . . 6 Old-age and family allowance .. .. .. . . 1 Widows' and miners' .. .. . . . . . • 1 8

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Old-age. Widows'. Maori War. Miners'. Blind. Epidemic. Pensions in force at 31st March, 1929 .. 26,110 4,332 259 381f / 282 188 New pensions granted, 1929-30 .. .. 3,506 702 .. 86 47 Deaths during 1929-30 .. .. .. 2,242 6 50 59 10 1 Cancellations during 1929-30 .. .. 465 655 .. 8 8 27 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +799 +41 —50 +19 +29 —28 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1930 .. 26,909 4,373 209 385f } 811 160 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st .. 9,255 .. 136 .. 287 March, 1930 Total European pensioners sixty-five years and 21,724 over at 31st March, 1930 Total female European pensioners sixty years 3,661 to sixty four years at 31st March, 1930 Percentage of European pensioners to total 1-79 European population Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 1,493 311 70 .. 33 New claims lodged .. .. .. 4,435 818 1 124 61 New claims rejected .. .. .. 895 117 1 33 16 Number of children on whose account pension .. 1,714 granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1930 .. £1,125,673 £323,250 £10,241 £53,354 £14,956 £6,629 Average pension per annum .. .. £41 17s. £73 18s. £49 £68 10s. £48 2s. £41 9s. Gross expenditure for year 1929-30 .. £1,107,993 £323,419 £11,498 £51,684 £14,737 £7,302 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£47,233 +£9,455 —£2,155 +£3,610 +£1,403 —£686 year Cost per head of European population .. 15s. 7d. 4s. 7'd. l-9d. | 8-7d. 2Jd. l-2d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £37,466 Credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 £2,478 Refund paid to Public Account .. .. £2,967 £571 .. .. £13 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 977 .. 7 3 91 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £49,723 .. £357 £415 £4,841 these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 116 .. .. 1 2 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £5,102 .. .. £53 £91 ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March. 1930 .. £6,812 £2,701 £61 £268 £70 £13 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid £2,253 £746 £16 £98 £106 Average of total family of pensioners .. .. 3'95 Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 2-11 Total claims lodged to date .. .. 107,120 14,872 1,891 1,943 493 Total claims established .. .. .. 83,911 12,590 1,697 .1,627 381 972 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 22,724 2,212 194 303 111 Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 30,895 Total deaths .. .. .. .. 45,995 107 1,483 644 50 14 Total guardians appointed .. . . .. 239 Total cancellations .. .. .. 11,007 8,110 5 204 20 798 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £16,799,094 £2,963,460 £574,216 £446,032 £59,762 £451,555 Total credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. £45,683 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses .. .. .. £5,753 Total credit from national endowment .. £621,358