The Federal Drought and Emergency Management Minister says the states will get more support in delivering financial help to bushfire-affected businesses.

Out of almost 200 applications for low-interest bushfire recovery loans, only 20 have been approved. Out 859 applications for small business grants, 239 have been ticked off.

The Federal Government say it has put up at least $2 billion for bushfire recovery effort, but the loans and grants are administered by the states.

There has been consternation across the country at the slow pace of delivery those funds. Some states have argued that the criteria for loans is too strict.

“When they have bottlenecks and they have challenges, our job is not to just palm them off and say; ‘It's all up to you’ — we're going to help them get through that,” Minister David Littleproud said.

“Some states obviously have more pressure on them than others because of the magnitude of it and those states will get the support of the Australian taxpayer and helping them be able to do their job.”

Cabinet is reportedly considering options including broadening the criteria for the grants and loan scheme and sending in Commonwealth workers to process applications at the state level.

“Whatever support they need they will get and part of the package is about the Commonwealth saying — not blaming — but saying; ‘How do we help you do it better?’,” he said.

“How do we help you deliver the money to those that need it the most as quickly as we possibly can.

“Now no one can say there can't be improvements, there definitely can be.”