I think it would be better if I died Soon...we have all been let down'
Daily Express|August 21, 2024
CAROLE Janet says she would rather die than face a freezing winter struggling to stay warm.
Giles Sheldrick
I think it would be better if I died Soon...we have all been let down'

The widow, 86, fears the cruel decision to axe pensioners' vital £300 winter fuel payment will push her to the brink.

Wheelchair user Carole, of Christchurch, Bournemouth, said: "To be honest, I just think it would be better off if I died soon, then I would be out of it.

"I am absolutely serious. I feel completely let down. We have all been let down."

Labour wants to means-test the annual payment, which is a universal tax-free bonus that the party itself introduced in 1997.

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