The Bishop of Bristol has welcomed the Government's additional £750m investment to subsidise childcare costs but says it may not help the poorest families.
While aid agencies have congratulated the Chancellor for protecting overseas aid, other organisations say the Budget will not bring relief to those affected by poverty closer to home.
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, and other Welsh Church leaders have called upon the Chancellor to allocate 0.7% of the UK's national income to overseas aid.