Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has condemned plans by the Abbott government to deny the dole to job seekers unwilling to travel more than 90 minutes to a job.

Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews said on Sunday he was looking at dumping the ''90-minute rule'' and merging disability and unemployment benefits.

"They seem to believe that everyone on the disability pension is rorting the system. That isn't true": Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Credit:Andrew Meares

''They seem to believe that everyone on the disability pension is rorting the system,'' Mr Shorten said. ''That isn't true.''