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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

Total European population at 31st March, 1931, 1,442,746. * Miners. f Widows. Return of Double Pensions at 31st March, 1931. War— Number. Widows'— Number. Old-age .. . . 1,644 Epidemic .. .. 136 Widows' . . . . • 129 Miners' .. .. . . 46 Family allowance . . 224 Special annuity .. ■ ■ 2 Miners' .. .. 13 Miners' — Blind .. .. 6 Maori War .. .. 2 Boer War .. .. 2 Special annuity .. . . 1 Special annuity . . 2 Blind— Old-age—- Family allowance .. . . 10 Miners' .. .. 22-3 Special annuity . . .. 1 Maori War .. .. 51 Family allowance — Family allowance .. 22 Special annuity ~ . . 1 Boer War .. .. 1 Special annuity .. 14 2,531 Maori War — Boer War .. .. 1 Return of Triple Pensions at 31st March, 1931. War — Old-age and miners' .. . . .. • - ■ . .. 9 Widows' and miners' .. .. .. . • . . 1 10

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Old-age. Widows'. ! Maori War. Miners'. Blind. j Epidemic. I I ! ; I Pensions in force at 31st March, 1930 .. 26,909 4,373 209 385f / New pension granted, 1930-31 .. .. 4,640 815 1 153 43 Deaths during 1930-31 .. .. .. 2,202 9 40 51 18 Cancellations during 1930-31 .. .. 352 613 .. 5 6 22 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. -(-2,086 +193 — 39 +97 +19 — 22 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1931 .. 28,995 4,566 170 / «n!L "r 330 138 \ 395f J Total children in receipt of pension, 31st .. 9,534 .. .. .. 220 March, 1931 Total European pensioners sixty-five years and 23,226 .. .. over at 31st March, 1931 Total female European pensioners sixty years 4,208 ! .. .. .. to sixty-four years at 31st March, 1931 Percentage of European pensioners to total 1-9 European population Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 1,534 334 59 .. 38 New claims lodged .. .. .. 5,918 916 2 194 66 j New claims rejected .. .. .. 1,091 104 1 36 22 S Number of children on whose account pension .. 1,930 granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1931 .. £1,212,673 £336,039 £8,330 £62,575 £16,072 £6,229 Average pension per annum .. .. £41 16s. £73 12s. £49 £71 9s. £48 14s. £45 3s. Gross expenditure for year 1930-31 .. £1,158,788 £325,998 £9,102 £58,441 £15,796 £6,322 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£50,795 +£2,579 —£2,396 +£6,757 +£1,059 —£980 year Cost per head of European population _.. 16s. Id. 4s. 6d. l|d. 9-7d. 2-6d. Id. Credit from national endowment .. .. £40,502 Credit from gold duty .. .. .. . . .. .. £2,508 Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. £2,025 £2,090 .. £46 £28 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals.. 1,040 .. 6 6 91 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £50,149 .. £350 £368 £5,238 these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 130 .. .. 1 1 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £5,300 .. .. £45 £56 ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1931 .. £6,230 £2,491 £45 £255 £31 £18 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid.. £2,017 £713 £8 £51 £36 Average of total family of pensioners .. .. 3'84 Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 2-09 Total claims lodged to date .. .. 113,038 15,788 1,893 2,137 561 Total claims established .. .. .. 88,551 13,405 1,698 1,780 424 972 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 23,815 2,316 195 341 133 Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 32,825 Total deaths .. .. .. .. 48,197 116 1,523 695 68 14 Total guardians appointed .. .. .. 261 Total cancellations .. .. .. 11,359 8,723 5 209 26 820 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £17,957,882 £3,289,458 £583,318 £504,473 £75,558 £457,877 Total credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. £48,191 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses .. .. .. £6,263 Total credit from national endowment .. £661,860