According to a study by the union-affiliated Momentum Institute, the Ministry of Defense is the most financially burdened. 14.9 percent of the planned savings amount comes from the department of Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP). At the other end of the scale is the Vice Chancellor's Office with a share of 0.5 percent.

Justice Ministry and Social and Infrastructure Ministry Also Need to Make Significant Savings on Material Costs

These differences arise from the varying high budgets for material expenses in absolute numbers. Therefore, those ministries whose expenses are particularly large must also contribute higher amounts. According to Momentum calculations, the Ministry of Justice must contribute 13.1 percent of the total amount of 1.1 billion. The Social and Infrastructure Ministries also have high shares with 12.7 and 11.5 percent, respectively. Also still in the double-digit percentage range (10.1 percent) is the Chancellery Ministry of Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP).

Ministry of Defense Must Deliver 166 Million in Budget Consolidation

Looking at the absolute numbers, the Ministry of Defense must save a hefty 166 million on material expenses. The Ministry of Justice must save over 146 million, and the Ministry of Social Affairs more than 142 million. The smallest savings amounts come from the Chancellery (18 million), the Ministry of Women and Science (just under nine million), and the Vice Chancellor's Office responsible for culture and sports, among others (5.5 million).

Budget Consolidation: Six Percent Savings in the Ministry of Justice

Since the savings targets only concern material expenses, the savings package affects the departments overall differently. The Justice budget is cut the most, by six percent. This is followed by Defense with 5.3 percent. The cuts are more manageable for most other ministries. For education, agriculture, the Vice Chancellor's Office, economy, social affairs, finance, and women/science, they are less than one percent of the total department budget.

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