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The total amount paid during the year was £122,810, while the total annual value of .ill allowances m force at the close of the year was £131,1 18.

Weekly Rates at which Allowances granted.

Numbers according to Size of Family.

Weekly Incomes of Families.

Cost of Administration. The cost (if administration for the year amounted to £58,320, the principal items of expenditure being £27,874 for salaries of officers of the Department, who numbered 162 as at 31st March. 1933: £15,701 and £4,008 paid to bhe Postal Departmeni respectively for payment of [tensions and postage and telegrams; £2,693 for salaries and other expenses of the War Pensions Appeal Board: and £1,836 for salaries of the War Pensions Board. The percentage of cost of administration to the total payments made of L.'5,303,532 (including £271,751 paid on behalf of other Governments) was 1-77.

WAR PENSIONS. Summary of War Pension Payments.

The amount paid for the year ended 31st March, 1933, shows a decrease over the preceding year of £44,192.

Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1933.

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I YVeeidy Rate. Is. 2s. 3s. 4s. 5s. 6s. 7s. 8s. 10s. lis. 12s. 14s. 16s. 20s. I | I I I | I Number granted 8 j 1,862 14 1,107 7 515 2 184 97 1 .31 8 4 1

Number of Children , o o , _ ! in Excess of Two. l " 2 " 3 " 4 ' 6 " 7 " 8 - »• J I ! I I Number of families 1,824 1,147 514 204 104 34 9 4 .. 1 L L

Wee kly Income. £1 and under. Om«-d -, Over £t«d up | Overhand up f , vi . r£8fc Number of families .. 129 2,161 924 589 38

Payments made in ~ j : j TotaL London. Australia. Canada. entries. . New Zealand - £ £ £ * £ £ £ £ Total payments to 31st. 858,791 466,709 26,768 3,963 7,580 18,385,824 19,749,635 March, 1932 Payments in 1932-33 42,499 40,038 2,332 .. 771 1,131,946 1,217,586 Total payments to 31st 901,290 506,747 29,100 3,963 8,351 19,517,770 20,967.221 March, 1933 | !

Class of Pension. j £»£* , Annual Vahl , Ave^e E Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 9,548 28 495,511 52 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 3,615 54 253,517 70 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 1,744 3,515 132,994 76 Widows (withoui children) .. .. 979 .. 89,485 91 Widows (with children).. .. .. 409 665 62,958 154 Other dependants of deceased soldiers — Parents .. .. .. .. 4,352 1 147,686 34 Other adult dependants .. .. 99 I 2.902 29 Guardians of children .. .. 358 574 15,415 43 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 21,104 4,838 1,200,468 57 I