According to the Estimates of National Expenditure 2013, the Department is expected to be allocated R5, 548.40 billion for 2013/14 financial year. However, over the medium term, spending is expected to increase to R6.2 billion owing to inflation related adjustments made across all programmes and unitary fees incurred for the head office building. More than R334 million of this increase provides for inflation related adjustments to spending on compensation of employees and foreign exchange rate fluctuations. An amount of R151.6 million makes provision for inflation related adjustments made to accommodation lease commitments. The 13.8 per cent increase in spending on operating leases over the MTEF period was because of increases in the cost of leasing mission buildings.