Almost four million Australians will get a one-off payment to help cover their next energy bill as part of Tuesday's federal budget.
The Energy Assistance Payment - $75 for singles and $125 for couples - will be paid into the bank accounts of 3.9 million veterans, carers, single parents, aged pensioners and people receiving the disability support pension before July.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the policy would particularly help people on the age pension.
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