12. Provisions

Actual
2008
$000
  Actual
2009
$000
108 Surplus leased accomodation 50
454 Reinstatement provision 453
431 Severance provision 4,022
993 Total provisions 4,525
  Surplus leased
accommodation
$000
Reinstatement
provision
$000
Severance
provision
$000
Total
$000
2008
Balance as at 1 July 2007 218 419 637
Additional provisions made during the year 35 431 466
Charge against provision for the year (110) (110)
Balance as at 30 June 2008 108 454 431 993
2009
Balance as at 1 July 2008 108 454 431 993
Additional provisions made during the year 3,650 3,650
Charge against provision for the year (58) (1) (59) (118)
Balance as at 30 June 2009 50 453 4,022 4,525

Surplus leased accommodation

The provision for surplus leased accommodation represents the Department's liability under lease agreements for surplus leased space. The provision is calculated on the net present value of the rental payable. The liability created is then amortised over the term of the lease, which will expire in 2010.

Reinstatement provision

The reinstatement provision represents the Department's estimated liability to reinstate leased accommodation to its original state at the expiry of the lease term. The provision is calculated on the net present value of the estimated liability at lease expiry.

Severance provision

The provision for severance payments represents the Department's requirement to pay redundancy packages to those employees affected by the closure of three Processing Centres and restructure within the National Office.