The main budget (revised estimates) has increased from R966.967 billion for the 2012/13 financial year to R1.055 trillion for the 2013/14 financial year. This marks an increase of R88.108 billion or 9.1 per cent from the 2012/13 financial year. The main budget framework provides for average annual growth of 8.1 per cent in the main budget allocations for the three spheres of government over the MTEF. For the 2013/14 financial year, national government is allocated 47.6 per cent of available funds after debt costs and the contingency reserve have been provided for, provincial government is allocated 43.5 per cent of available funds and local government is allocated 8.9 per cent of available funds. The main budget for the 2013 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) will remain within the bounds set out in the 2012 budget.