I. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE of the Amount required in the Year ending 31 March 1926 to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the MINISTRY OF PENSIONS, and for Sundry Contributions in respect of the Administration of the Ministry of Pensions Act, 1916, the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1921, and Sundry Services.

One Million Four Hundred and Ninety-two Thousand Pounds.

II. SUBHEADS under which this Vote will be accounted for by the MINISTRY OF PENSIONS.

The total Original Net Estimate, 1925-26, for the Ministry of Pensions

£

66,026,000

III. DETAILS of the foregoing.

E. PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES TO WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF DECEASED OFFICERS OF THE NAVY, MARINES, ARMY AND AIR FORCEAdditional provision required consequent on the number of beneficiaries not having declined to the extent anticipated...

...

...

...

K.1.-PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND ALLOWANCES TO
DISABLED SEAMEN AND TO DISABLED WAR-
RANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
AND MEN OF THE MARINES, ARMY AND AIR
FORCE-

Additional provision required to meet the cost of pensions
consequent upon the assessment of disablement in a
considerable number of cases having increased to a
greater extent than was anticipated, whilst the number
of grants in payment has not decreased so rapidly as was
expected

...

...

L. PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES TO WIDOWS AND
CHILDREN OF DECEASED SEAMEN AND OF
DECEASED WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMIS.
SIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE MARINES,
ARMY AND AIR FORCE-

Additional provision required for the reason given under
Subhead E

...

...

£

50,000

800,000

546,000

M-PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES TO DEPENDANTS
(OTHER THAN WIDOWS AND CHILDREN) OF
DECEASED SEAMEN AND OF DECEASED
WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE MARINES, ARMY
AND AIR FORCE-

Additional provision required for the reason given under
Subhead E.

...

...

...

N.-PAYMENTS UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE
SPECIAL GRANTS COMMITTEE TO NON-COM-
MISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN, AND THEIR
FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS-

The expenditure in respect of Children's Education
Allowances is proving larger than anticipated

200,000

...

10,000

0.6.-MEDICAL TREATMENT OF DISABLED OFFICERS,
NURSES AND MEN-

Additional provision required owing to the number of
disabled men requiring institutional treatment being
greater than was expected...

...

...

R.-ADVANCES IN RESPECT OF ANTICIPATED OR
INTERRUPTED PENSIONS-

The need for advances is proving greater than anticipated

216,000

10,000

I. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE of the Amount required in the Year ending 31 March 1926 to pay the Salaries and other Expenses of ROYAL COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, and Special Inquiries, &c., including provision for Shorthand and the Expenses of Surplus Stores, &c., Liquidation.

Six Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-five Pounds.

II. SUBHEAD under which this Vote will be accounted for by the

The total Original Net Estimate, 1925-26, for Royal Commissions, &c.,

£

45,000

6,225

S.-COMMISSIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR-
The excess on the original provision of £2,582 is due to
expenditure on the Coal Industry (1925) Commission
which was appointed after the original Estimate had been
presented. The Commission was appointed by Royal
Warrant, dated 5th September, 1925, to inquire into and
report upon the economic position of the Coal Industry
and the conditions affecting it and to make any recom-
mendations for the improvement thereof.

The expenditure on the Commission for the period of seven
months, ending 31st March, 1926, is estimated at £6,225
as follows-

SALARIES, &C.

1 Secretary*

£

1 Assistant Secretary+

(558. 6d.-2s. 6d.-658. 6d. inclusive)

2 Shorthand Typists (50s. 1d.-28.-568. 1d. inclusive)
(428. 11d.-28.-48s. 11d. inclusive)
(298.-18.-348. a week)

1 Typist

2 Temporary Messengers

Clerical Assistance and Overtime, &c.
Fees to Expert Advisers

...

Bonus on Wages of Messengers

TOTAL FOR SALARIES, &C.

(4007. inclusive)

185

225

65

50

43

500

3,650

32

4,900

675

650

...

TOTAL

6,225

TRAVELLING AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES

* The Secretary also receives salary as Assistant Under Secretary in the Mines Department.

Ft The Assistant Secretary also receives salary as a Principal in the Mines Department.