Disability pension rejection rates high

Fewer people are being granted the disability support pension due to tighter rules, Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says.

The number of people being rejected for the disability support pension is the highest in a decade. (AAP)

The number of people being rejected for the disability support pension is the highest in a decade.

Last financial year 41,832 applicants were granted the disability pension, compared to 91,131 in 2009-10, the peak period under the previous Labor government.

Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says tighter rules mean the payment is going to those who need it.