The National Treasury reported that the adjusted budget for the 2009/10 financial year was R1 486 billion, with a projected outcome of R1.5 billion. The National Treasury added that actual payments as at 31 December 2009 was R841 million or 57 per cent of the adjusted budget. The National Treasury presented that the budget for this grant was adjusted upwards by R353.2 million in the 2009/10 financial year. Furthermore, the National Treasury added that at the end of the third quarter two provinces, Free State (R20 million) and Western Cape (R80 million), had projected to over- spent by R100 million. However, the National Treasury warned that over- spending in schedule 5 grants was not allowed. The National Treasury further reported that three provinces, namely: Gauteng (R17 million) Limpopo (R19 million) and Mpumalanga (R9 million), had projected to under- spent by R45 million.