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Kat Wong and Dominic Giannini

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Welfare recipients are receiving a boost to their payments to address cost of living pressures. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

More than five million Australians struggling with the cost-of-living crisis will receive a boost to their welfare payments but experts say the increases are not enough.

Jobseekers, single parents, renters and pensioners are among those offered extra income support.

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