A contingency reserve of R5.780 billion has been set aside and an amount of R3.021 billion has been declared as savings. Declared savings are unspent amounts that departments explicitly indicate they will not reallocate to fund other spending. Savings were declared in a number of areas which include, amongst others, the Employment Creation Facilitation Fund (Jobs Fund) and Rural Households Infrastructure Grant (RHIG) in the amounts of R408.108 and R138.875 million respectively. Local government repayment into the National Revenue Fund amounted to R500 million and an unallocated amount of R30 million has been set aside. A decrease in the State's debt costs is projected at R593.586 million and the projected under spending by departments is estimated at R3.5 billion.