The Finance Minister says his Budget strikes a balance... during tough times for many Kiwis

Grant Robertson's fifth Budget's flagship aims to relieve low and middle-income earners with a 350 dollar Cost of Living payment... paid across three months.

He says he had to find a way to help squeezed Kiwis... without stoking inflation.

He says the package is something households will like and means 81 percent of the working age population are getting some support over the coming months.