Federal budget 2015: Scott Morrison signals new eligibility rules for Australians on a part-pension

By James Massola
Updated May 8 2015 - 6:11pm, first published May 5 2015 - 5:20pm
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says if the government dumps its plan to index pensions to the CPI "then new measures would have to go on." Photo: Anna Warr

Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has given the clearest signal yet the government will tighten the assets test for people on a part-pension and drop plans to index pensions at a slower rate.