Auckland Action Against Poverty isn't surprised by data into household finances

Figures show the Jobseeker benefit won't be enough to meet the total costs of a couple with three children, with an extra three-hundred-dollars still needed.

Spokesperson Brooke Stanley Pao says Covid has seen a rise in people struggling with food and housing insecurity.

She says the rising cost of living is unbearable for vulnerable families - and the April 1 increases will make little difference.