The main appropriation of the Department for the 2011/12 financial year was R4.404 billion, which represents an inflation-adjusted increase of 1.8 per cent from the 2010/11 financial year allocation. The main appropriation increased by R2.4 million to R4.407 billion after the budgetary adjustment process. The R2.4 million was to cover inflationary increases to salaries. This increase, as well as R1.2 million from Programme 5, increased Programme 1's appropriation from R192 million to R196 million. The original appropriation of Programmes 2 to 4 remained the same. Programme 5's appropriation decreased (by R1.2 million) to R1.269 billion.