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Table A.—Statement of Allowances for the Year ended 31st March, 1941.

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On Attainment' 'olEetotag Age or for Section 111 Section 113. Section 118. Total Retiring and other Length of Service Medically Unfit. Widows. Children. Allowances. Number. Number. ! Number. Number. Annual Amount. Annual Amount. Arami. i 1 pef'A™™. j Araraal Amount - M. F. Total. M. F. Total. M. F. Total. II. F. Total. Retiring and other allowances — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Existing at beginning of year .. 1,886 1 1,887 391,316 12 11 627 .. 627 77,671 2 0 669 20,739 0 0 165 165 330 8,580 0 0 2,678 8353,513 498,306 14 11 Granted during year at retirement 194 .. 194 42,004 2 0 47 1 48 6,588 8 0 1 31 961 0 0 19 15 34 884 0 0 260 47 307 50,437 10 0 Granted during year after retire- .. .. 244 7,564 00 3 3 6 156 00 3 247 250 7,720 0 0 ment Total .. .. .. 2,080 1 2,081 433,320 14 11 674 1 675 84,259 10 0 944 29,264 0 0 187 183 370 9,620 0 0 2,941 11294,070 556,464 4 11 Discontinued during year .. 77 .. 77 14,565 13 2 33 ..33 4,205 7 2 27 837 0 0 23 23 46 1,196 0 0 133 50 183 20,804 0 4 Existing at end of year .. 2,C03 1 2,004 418,755 1 9 641 1 642 80,054 2 10 917 28,427 0 0 164 160 324 8,424 0 0 2,808 1079 3,887 535,660 4 7 Particulars of Retiring and other Allowances discontinued during the Year. How discontinued — By death .. .. .. 77 77 14,565 13 2 33 .. 33 4,205 7 2 18 558 0 0 II.. 1 26 0 0 111 18 129 19,355 0 4 By expiry .. .. .. .. 9 279 0 0 22 j 23 45 1,170 0 0 22 32 54 1,449 0 0 Total .. .. .. 77 77 14,565 13 2 33 .. 33 4,205 7 2 27 837 0 0 23 | 23 46 1,196 0 0 133 50 183 20,804 0 4 Progress of Retiring and other Allowances since Establishment of the Fund to 31st March, 1941. Total granted-)-}.. .. .. 3,832 2 3,834 650,359 4 2 1,115 2 1,117 126,439 14 3 1,409(41,079 0 0 1,030 1,017 2,047 44,213 0 0 [5,977 (24308,407 862,090 18 5 Total discontinued-]- .. .. 1,829 1 1,830 231,604 2 5 474 1 475 46,385 11 '5 492 12,652 0 0 866 857 1,723 35,789 0 0 3,169 13514,520 326,430 13 10 Total existing at 31st March, 1941.. 2,003 1 2,004 418,755 1 9 641 1 642 80,054 2 10 917 28,427 0 0 164 160 324 8,424 0 0 2,808 1079 3,887 535,660 4 7 L ess amount receivable from the Working Railways Account .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 256 12 0 £516,403 12 7 t Total allowances granted and discontinued include 200 widows at £18 only, and 693 children at £13 only, exeunt prior to increase of allowances. i 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.