Head 21. PENSIONS
Estimate 1947-48 Estimate 1948-49
55
Sub-heads.
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$
$
1 Civil pensions, retiring allowances, and gratuities
Temporary increases
2,000,000 500,000
3,800,000
420,000
2,500,000
4,220,000
2 Police pensions (Ordinance 37-of 1932)
Temporary increases
850,000
750,000 (1)
205,000
50,000
1,055,000
800,000
(2)
3 Widows' and Orphans' pensions (Ordinance 15 of 1908)........
Temporary increases
630,000
700,000
250,000
240,000
880,000
940,000
4 Refund of contributions to Widows' and Orphans'
pension scheme
(1)
15,000
25,000
(3)
5 Pension contributions for seconded officers
6 Sundry charitable pensions and allowances
(1) Considered
Total Expenditure
necessary to meet outstanding arrears and commitments incurred as a legacy of the war.
(2) Considered sufficient.
(3) Previous provision inadequate.
(4) Previously provided for under Subventions.
13,000
13,000
15,000
(4)
4,463,000
6,013,000