Instead, he said the money would largely come from reductions in other social programs.
Sometimes this may come from a reduction in the number of people needed to carry out a particular task.
Some say the problem results from a reduction in the number of suppliers.
But one-third had to come from a reduction in service, he said.
But any significant savings would have to come from actual reductions in benefits.
The savings from reductions in paperwork would also help pay for it, he added.
The remainder of the $2.4 billion will come from smaller reductions elsewhere.
I am not of the opinion that charities should be immune from reductions in public spending.
Redundancies arising from a reduction in work present more difficult questions.
This is so despite the fact that your own company is not suffering from a reduction in work.