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Table A.—Statement of Allowances for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

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,, ... . . . Section 111. Section 113. Section 113. Total Retiring and other On Attainment of Retiring Age or for Medically Unfit. "Widows. Children. Allowances. Length of Service. J Number. i Number. | Number. Number. ... , , , , . Num- Annual Amount, Annual Amount, anminl Amount I 9 *- An ™ al Amount - i An ™ al Amount. ber at £81 Annum. j at £26 per Annum. | 1 ZhW : ' AmlUal Amount - M. F. Total. M. F. j Total. M. F. j Total. M. F. j Total. Retiring and other allowances- — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ '- Existing at beginning of year .. 1,752 1 1,753 355,615 0 7 557 .. 557 66,721 18 3 634 19,654 0 0 154 172 326 8,476 0 0 2,463 807 3,270 450,466 18 10 Granted during year .. .. 71 71 13,789 19 0 55 .. 55 7,792 15 0 36 1,116 0 0 45 29 74 1,924 0 0 171 65 236 24,622 14 0 Total .. .. 1,823 1 1,824 369,404 19 7 612 .. 612 74,514 13 3 670 20,770 0 0 199 201 400 10.400 0 0 2,634 8723,506 475,089 12 10 Discontinued during year ... 84 .. 84 14,264 1 9 21 .. 21 2,283 11 0 17 527 0 0 21 25 46 1,196 0 0 126 42 168 18,270 12 9 Existing at end of year .. 1,739 1 1,740 355,140 17 10 591 .. 591 72,231 2 3 653 20,243 0 0 178 176 354 9,204 0 0 2,508 8303,338 456,819 0 1 Particulars of Retiring and other Alloivances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — j By death .. .. .. 84 .. 84 14,264 1 9 21 . . 21 2,283 11 0 14 434 0 0 .. .. 105 14 119 16,981 12 9 By expiry .. .. •• 3 93 0 0 j 21 ! 25 46 1,196 0 0 21 28 49 1,289 0 0 Total .. .. 84 .. 84 14 264 1 9 21 .. 21 2,283 11 0 17 527 0 0 21 25 46 1,196 0 0 126 42 168 18,270 12 9 Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1938. Total granted*-!- .. .. 3,300 2 <3,302 !537,457 12 2 974 1 975 106,542 15 3 11,071 30,601 0 0 966 944 11,910 :40,651 0 0 5,240 12018 7,258 715,252 7 5 Total discontinued* .. .. 1,561 1 jl,562 |l82,316 14 4 383 1 . 384 34,311 13 0 j 418 10,358 0 0 |j 788 768 1,556 31,447 0 0 2,732 |U883,920 258,433 7 4 Total existing at 31st March, 1938.. 11,739 1 ;1,740 355,140 17 10 591 .. 591 72,231 2 3 653 20,243 0 0 178 176 354 9,204 0 0 2,508 830 3,338 456,819 0 1 I ' : : 1 : Jl| 1 _J ' '■ : ' 1 : Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . • ■ • . . . . . • 16,454 13 0 £440,364 7 1 * Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £18 only, and 693 children at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances t These figures include 134 allowances totalling £15,620 lis. per annum granted under section 14, Finance Act, 1931. Of these allowances, 108 were, as provided for by section 27, Statutes Amendment Act, 1936, increased by £3,553 8s.