§ 72. Sir F. WISEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the cost to the Govern- 2629 merit from 1st April to 30th June, 1926, and also the cost for the similar period of 1925, of old age pension, disability pension, war pension, national health insurance and unemployment insurance?
| Service. | Cost (partly estimated). | |
| 1st April—30th June, 1925. | 1st April—30th June, 1926. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Old Age Pensions | 6,522,000 | 6,887,000 |
| War Pensions (including War Disability Pensions) | 16,891,000 | 16,175,000 |
| National Health Insurance | 1,966,000 | 1,680,000 |
| Unemployment Insurance (Exchequer Contribution to Fund). | 3,270,000 | 2,770,000 |
| NOTES— | ||
| 1. The figure for Old Age Pensions excludes the cost of administration. Other figures include the cost of administration. | ||
| 2. Certain disability pensions, not included above, are also paid by the Service Departments, but their amount is negligible in comparison with the figures given above. |