Child benefit, which is not means-tested, soaks up another £1bn.
It mentioned a prescription drug benefit, which is in only the early stages of use.
Then there is the economic benefit, which is especially needed this year.
"Some of the money is going to a benefit, which is something this promoter always does," he says.
"So it is a very, very, important benefit – which is why I was attracted to the contract.
The benefit, which is for people who cannot work through illness or disability, is changing to employment and support allowance.
The OECD has tried, unsuccessfully, to limit this type of tax benefit, which is also known as a "patent box".
It also means lower public spending on housing benefit, which is rising as the cost of housing grows much faster than incomes.
This government has been trying to reduce the level of housing benefit, which is claimed by people who work as well as people who don't.
For British holidaymakers there is one benefit, which is that the pound is surging against the euro, making things cheaper to buy.
Surveys suggest the true figure is closer to 70,000, accounting for those who do not register for unemployment benefit, which is stopped after just six months.
