3.1 The DCS' expenditure has grown at an average annual rate of 9,2% from 2008/09 and is projected to reach R19,9 billion by 2014/15. The growth in expenditure is mostly driven by the increased expenditure on the compensation of employees, which has increased at an average annual rate of 10,5%. The DCS received R17 732,2 billion in the 2012/13 financial year. This amounts to 1,8% of the national budget, and 12% of the allocation to the Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster. The DCS' budget has increased by 6,26 % in nominal terms.