He said he would also make it easier for people to apply and see what benefits they qualified for, addingthattheywould be launching a benefits calculator on the social security website.
He also said that there was a lack of clarity about how the powers would be used, addingthattheywould favour much narrower powers rather than broader powers where anything is possible.
"Right now, what they (flood victims) are in need of is transitional housing, " he said, addingthattheywould have to move out of school buildings and into tent cities by 3 January when classes start.