Benefit increases welcomed but some need more
Non-profit organisations like helplines and family centres desperately need fair funding and fair pay, according to Social Service Providers Aotearoa. Photo: RNZ.
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The government is being accused of dismissing major funding issues for some community organisations that support people experiencing hardship.
Social Service Providers Aotearoa, which represents more than 200 non-governmental organisations, has welcomed increases to the main benefits in Budget 2021.
It says that will make a difference to whanau in need.
But its chief executive Clare Achmad says non-profit organisations like family centres, counselling services, charitable trusts and helplines, desperately need fair funding and fair pay.