To think that this survey is at odds with what the government is telling us ?

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The results of a major UK survey into disability benefits has suggested that 49% of the public support these benefits and would support more being spent on them in the future even if it meant higher taxes. This seems to fly in the face of everything the government is telling us about the need to reduce them.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4grdk95vgno

Same with lots of things in life. The few ruin it for the majority. But then people won’t confront the few (or even admit they exist, sometimes!), so…

No they won’t. Just being disabled doesn’t automatically qualify you for benefits. It’s not the disability itself that’s the qualifier, it’s the impact on daily life.

As an example, back when I could drive (before being medically disqualified after a stroke) I qualified for VAT exemption on pedal extensions due to my height, but I would not have qualified for disability benefits as, although I had a lifelong medical condition requiring quite a lot of monitoring and interventions, I was able to live independently in a way I can't now.

Agree. I think it’s important to make the distinction that being disabled doesn’t automatically mean being in receipt of disability benefits.