The operating costs of public establishments and establishments that received money from the state budget were decreased, including salaries (7% in February 2009 and 8% in May); teachers, policemen and culture workers were handled a bit more gently.
Nii vähendati riigiasutuste ja riigi eelarvest raha saavate asutuste tegevuskulusid, sh palkasid (2009. aasta veebruaris 7%, mais 8%), pisut pehmemalt suhtuti õpetajatesse, politseinikesse ja kultuuritöötajatesse.