The total budget of the DRDLR for the 2010/11 financial is R6.7 billion. The department had projected to spend 25% of that budget during the first quarter. By June 2010, the department had managed to spend only 13% of that overall budget. According to National Treasury, the department fell below the 25% benchmark because of the redirection of funds towards settlement of outstanding restitution court cases, rather than settling new land restitution claims. Because of the focus on such payments of court orders, spending on transfers to households has been less than projected. Spending trends on two major programmes of the department: < Restitution: From a budget allocation of R1, 5 billion for land restitution, R552 million or 35% had been spent by June 2010. The spending trend can be linked to the department's settlement of outstanding restitution court cases. < Land reform: The department spent R162 million or 4% of the total budget allocation of R4.1 billion for land reform. According to National Treasury, this spending pattern can be associated with the fact that the department focussed on settlement of court cases and that funds for Land Reform Grants have been shifted to restitution grants in order to ensure that enough funds were available to pay for the court orders.