Pensioners have taken to sir keir starmer's doorstep to demand he “Rethink” the axing of the winter fuel payment on behalf of over 600,000 old people.
Veteran John Dockree, 73, Joined Arvind Patel, 78, and Age Director Caroline Abrahams to Deliver their Petition to Downing Street Demanding Action to ensure it can never happen again.
John, who was just £ 5 above rachel reeves's winter fuel payment threshold, was forced to rely on the kindness of an experience reader to stay ward this winter.
Speaking about handing in the Petition, He Said: “This is something I love always wanted to do because they talk our winter fuel allowance and I want to show that I 'Not Happy and Nither Are A Lot of Other Older.”
When asking what his message to the Prime Minister was, Mr Dockree added: “Rethink what you do. How would you feel if your mother was freezing to die in her house? It's not fair. “
The experience previously toold how john and his wife Wenefreda, 57, had spent their days huddling with their buddy, the bitter cold in their one-body Cestershire.
It cam is millions of pensioners want cold in their own homes last month following the Decision to mean to mean-test winter fuel payments, in what campaigners branded “A National Scandal”.
Speaking Outside No10, Caroline Said: “We're so sad we” has to do this. It shoulddn is beyed. We should be doing this to the old people in this counter. “
“This has been the toughest of winters for old people. Let's not go through it all again next year. [Keir Starmer] Really does need to find a bet answer and there's lots of things he can do to improve life for old people who is really struggled this winter.
“The worst of Older people tell us they so worryed about getting an unhaffordable bill that they just switch the heating off even though they bitterly cold and its horrible outside. That's very bad for their health and we realy do worry about what the cones are for them and of course for the nhs.
“It is very much what happened close doors but there is no doubt that is the last thing old people, to be cold and worried about. , of course, it will have Led them to go into hospital or made existing condition worse with whom with what cones. “
The diaily Express has demanded the chancellor u -turns on her decision to axe the winter fuel payment for up to 10 million pensioners.
A Government Spokesman Said: “We do not want to see this winter, which is we have contained and extended the house Of food, heating and bills.
“We are committed to support pensioners – with millions set to see their state pension rise by up to £ 1,900 this parliament through the Triple Lock.
“And last year energy uk, in collaboration with the government, publicly a winter 2024 Commitment which promises £ 500m of industry support to this winter.”