 The endowments of the monasteries, landed property and appropriated parish tithes and glebe were transferred to the Court of Augmentations, who would thereon pay out life pensions and fees at the agreed rate; subject to the court's fee of 4d in the pound, plus in most years the clerical 'Tenth', a 10 per cent tax deduction on clergy incomes.Pensions averaged around £5 per annum before tax for monks, with those for superiors typically assessed at 10 per cent of the net annual income of the house, and were not reduced if the pensioner obtained other employment.If, however, the pensioner accepted a royal appointment or benefice of greater annual value than their pension, the pension would be extinguished.