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ECONOMIC PENSIONS PAYABLE AT 31st MARCH, 1947, IN SUPPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY WAR PENSIONS

DISSECTION OF WAR PENSIONS CURRENT AS AT 31st MARCH, 1947

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Class of Pension. War, 1914-18. War, 1939-45. Totals. Number of Pensioners. Number of Children. Annual Value. Number of Pensioners. Number of Children. Annual Value. Number of Pensioners. Number of Children. Annual Value. Ex-member of Forces —- Permanent .. .. Temporary .. Dependants of disabled ex-members Widows Other dependants of deceased members 14,139 526 2,732 2,239 445 1,186 280 82 £ 1,348,534 57,611 209,411 330,030 22,456 " 5,014 21,020 1,114 2,106 774 ' 805 1,614 537 £ 264,140 1,295,834 86,015 485,895 41,747 19,153 21,546 3,846 4,345 1,219 2 j 591 1,894 , 619 £ 1,-612,674 1,353-, 445 295,426 815,925 64,203 Totals 20,081 2,148 1,968,042 30,028 2,956 2,T73,631 50,109 5,104 4,141,673 N.B. —Mother's allowance of 30s. a week was paid during the year to 2,819 wives and widows of disabled or deceased ex-servicemen.

War, 1914-18. War, 1939-45. Totals. Class of Pension. Number. Annual Value. Number. Annual Value. Number. J Annual Value. Ex-member with permanent pension Ex-member with temporary pension Widows Widowed mothers 3,540 116 1,125 35 £ 311,460 10,068 58,064 1,700 177 1,765 1,003 81 £ 15,653 153,636 51,994 3,634 3,717 1,881 2,128 116 £ 327,113 163,704 110,058 5,334 Totals 4,816 381,292 3,026 224,917 7,842 606,209