this would actually involve means testing of all social programmes by targeting the poorest significant savings however are also possible through other options which fall below the initial target of of gdp but have the advantage of avoiding a significant deterioration in poverty targeting the poorest for social programmes if disability pensions are excluded would generate gdp savings of up to with a neutral effect on the poverty rate if the poorest are targeted this would generate savings of up to of gdp with a neutral effect on poverty targeting the poorest with extended unemployment assistance would cost of gdp but with the significant effect of reducing the poverty rate by percentage points targeting the poorest for family benefits would save of gdp and reduce the poverty rate by percentage points