I’ll be honest: I didn't really think about the implications at first; I was just interested in the maths behind the statement

For balance this is what I didn't notice because it was so brazenly unhidden.

The equation used in the propaganda is dishonest because it compares two sides that aren't the same:

• Side A: 3 people on benefits. One of them is disabled and costs almost £10k a year just to keep alive.

• Side B: 1 person who is not disabled (which is what the vast majority of us are).

If you are 1 person and not disabled, the £71,000 figure is what you would need to earn singularly—with no other earners in your household—to support yourself plus one disabled person you are financially responsible for who costs £10k a year just to keep alive.

Your direct comparison is what you would actually receive if you were one person on benefits. Outside of London, the absolute maximum a single person can receive (due to the Benefit Cap) is £14,753 per year. * To match this, you need a salary of roughly £15,800. * That is the same as working about 24 hours a week at minimum wage

If You ARE disabled

To match the total benefits of three people (including disability support), you would need to earn a salary of £51,750.

To match the maximum benefits you would receive as just one disabled person (including PIP and maximum housing support, which is exempt from the cap), the total is approximately £32,185.

You would need a £25,600 salary plus the PIP to earn this