“Why should other groups be considered to be eligible [for] a better standard of living than those that have paid in [and form] the economic backbone of the country?” she said.
“MPs with no insight at all of what it is like to struggle now take away an annual necessity from those that need it the most.”
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition called on the government to come up with a plan to prevent more households entering fuel poverty this winter as support for pensioners is withdrawn.
Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said, external that the “reckless” plans would have a huge impact on pensioners on low and modest incomes, as well as those living in vulnerable circumstances due to ill health.
“We simply cannot see how some of them will cope,” she said.
Earlier in the week, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the new Labour government had been forced to take “difficult decisions”.
“But I am determined to ensure low-income pensioners are supported,” she said.
Mrs Romain has a disability, and said the cold affected her condition.
James Taylor, executive director of strategy at disability equality charity Scope, said higher energy costs would be disastrous for disabled households.
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