The Nationals member for Cowper said people receiving Disability Support Pensions (DSP) who have the capacity to work, should be encouraged to do so.

The Federal Government wants to make work or training compulsory for anyone under 35 on the DSP, and assessed as able to work.

The seat of Cowper has 10,000 people on such pensions, the second-highest rate nationwide.

Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker said many could be working.

"We have a problem with the ever-increasing number of people on the Disability Support Pension," he said.

"The Government firmly believes that where people have the capacity to work, they should be working, and that we should be supporting people in their efforts to get into the workforce.

"So that they can enjoy the economic benefits and the social benefits of working.

"That is good for the economy, as well as good for the individuals involved."

Disability services providers have expressed concern, saying jobs and training positions in the region are not readily available.

But Mr Hartsuyker said the government will help people manage the transition.

"We will have the support there to work with people transitioning into the workforce, for whatever their capacity," he said.

"The changes we announced related to people with a work capacity of 8 hours or more.

"We want to see them engaged in the workforce to the extent that the reasonably can, and we want to provide them with the training to enable them to do that."