D.—s.

Table A.—Statement of Allowances for the Year ended 31st March, 1939.

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„„ .„ , „ S ? c 'l°£i.?3u„ »„„ ™ t™ Section 111. Section 113. Section 113. Total Retiring and other On or for Medically Unfit. Widows. Children. Allowances. Number. Number. Number. Number. - Annual Amount. ■ Annua, Amount. »~ " atS peanut ~ - Annual Amount. M. F. : Total. M. I F. J Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. Retiring and other allowances — £ s. d. i £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Existing at beginning 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 S30 3,338 456,819 0 1 Granted during year .. .. 140 .. 140 28,297 10 0 j 41 .. 41 5,986 19 0 34 1,054 0 0 25 34 59 1,534 0 0 206 68 274 36,872 9 0 Total .. .. 1,879 1 1,880 383,438 7 10 632 .. 632 78.218 1 3 687 21.297 0 0 203 210 413 10.738 0 0 2,714 8983,612 493,691 9 1 Discontinued during year .. 105 j .. 105 17,829 10 7 19 . 19 2,419 11 4 25 775 0 0 26 34 60 1,560 0 0 150 59 209 22,584 111 Existing at end of year .. 1,774 j I jl,775 365,608 17 3 613 .. 613 75,798 9 11 662 ! 20,522 0 0 177 176 353 9,178 0 0 2,564 8393,403 471,107 7 2 = ____ 1 I I T i ' Particulars of Retiring and other Allowances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — Bv death .. .. .. 105 .. 105 17,829 10 7 18 .. 18 2 378 5 4 12 372 0 0 ....... .. 123 12 135 20,579 15 11 By expiry .. .. .. 1 .. 1 41 6 0 13 403 0 0 26 j 34 60 1.560 0 0 27 47 74 2,004 6 0 Total .. .. 105 .. 105 j 17,829 10 7 19 .. 19 2,419 11 4 25 j 775 0 0 II 26 34 60 1,560 0 0 150 59J 209 22,584 1 11 Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1939. Total granted*t .. 3,440 2 3,442 565.755 2 2 1,015 1 1,016112,529 14 3 1,105 31,655 0 0 991 978 1,969 42.185 0 0 15,446 2086 7.532 752,124 16 5 Total discontinued* .. .. 1,666 1 1,667 200,146 4 11 402 1 403 36,731 4 4 443: 11,133 0 0 814 802 1,616 33.007 0 0 2,882 1247 4,129 i 281,017 9 3 Total existing at 31st March, 1939. . 1,774 1 1,775 365.608 17 3 613 . 613 75,798 9 11 662 j 20,522 0 0 177 176 353 9,178 0 0 2,564 839 3.403 471,107 7 2 - Less amount receivable from the Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,415 14 0 £454,691 13 2 * Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £1S 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.