Advocates for people hardest hit by the flooding in Auckland are backing the Green Party's call to increase civil defence payments.

That Party wants the Government to double the amount it's paying out to flood-affected Aucklanders.

At the moment, a single person needing help to pay for food, clothing, or bedding can get a maximum of $400, while parents with three or more children are eligible for up to $1100.

Auckland Action Against Poverty spokesperson Brooke Stanley Pao spoke to Māni Dunlop.