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Head 21-PENSIONS

Sub-heads

1 Civil pensions, retiring allowances, and gratuities (Ordinance 21 of 1932 and Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 89)

Temporary increases

2 Police pensions (Ordinance 37 of 1932)

Temporary increases

3 Widows' and Orphans' pensions (Widows and Orphans

Pension Ordinance, Cap. 94)

Temporary increases

Approved

Estimate 1951-52

$

$

FA

Estimate 1952-53

$

$

5,900,000 150,000

6,800,000 130,000

(1

(2

6,050,000

6,930,000

690,000

90,000

600,000 95,000

(3

780,000

695,000

830,000 170,000

830,000

170,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

4 Refund of contributions to Widows' and Orphans'

pension scheme (Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance, Cap. 94)

30,000

40,000 (5

5 Volunteer pensions, allowances, and grants (Volunteer and Naval Volunteer Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 202)..

650,000

650,000

6 Pension contributions for seconded officers

10,000

5,000 (6

7 Gratuities for officers on contract, ex-gratia pensions

and allowances

65,000

320,000

Temporary increases

5,000

325,000 (5)

Total Expenditure

8,585,000

9,645,000

(1) Effect of increased salaries

(2) No temporary increase on new pensions

(3) New police pensions payable under Pensions

Ordinance, Cap. 89

(4) Provides for outstanding arrears (5) Previous provision inadequate (6) Previously overestimated

NOTE: All subheads are under the financial control of the Accountant General.