One of the measures the Abbott government split off its main pensions legislation has been reintroduced to parliament.
The government wants to save $465 million by imposing a 10 per cent cap on defined benefit incomes, which can be excluded from the test to get the pension.
Labor supports the plan, which was originally part of the package to tighten the assets test - and approved by parliament on Monday - ensuring it will pass the Senate.
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison said together with the abolition of the seniors supplement and tightening of pension eligibility, the measures would reap almost $4 billion in budget savings.
"That means the have-a-go budget is having a go," he told parliament.
The bill passed the lower house in just over an hour with only independent MPs Andrew Wilkie and Bob Katter voting against it.
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