The government is being accused of dismissing major funding issues for some community organisations that support people experiencing hardship.
Non-profit organisations like helplines and family centres desperately need fair funding and fair pay, according to Social Service Providers Aotearoa.
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Social Service Providers Aotearoa, which represents more than 200 non-governmental organisations (NGO), has welcomed increases to the main benefits in Budget 2021.
It says that will make a difference to whānau in need.
But its chief executive Clare Achmad said non-profit organisations like family centres, counselling services, charitable trusts and helplines, desperately need fair funding and fair pay.
She said they need about $630 million to keep providing help.