I'm a state pensioner and will miss out on £300 Winter Fuel Payment by just £2

It comes as state pensioners protest outside Number 10 Downing Street over the Labour Party government decision to axe the benefit for some pensioners.

A state pensioner says they will miss out on the Winter Fuel Payment by £2. It comes as state pensioners protest outside Number 10 Downing Street over the Labour Party government decision to axe the benefit for some pensioners.

Robert Trewhella, a 68-year-old taxi driver from Cornwall, will lose the £300 sum from the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP. Robert lives alone in Penzance and receives a weekly state pension of £221, placing him just £2 above the threshold at which most people qualify for pension credit (£218.15 a week).

He told The Sun: "I shouldn't be working, I should be enjoying life at this point. But if I give it up, I will barely have enough to make ends meet, after all my savings won't last forever. It's cruel. I'm trapped in a cycle of deciding whether to work and live comfortably or suck it up and claim what little I can."

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Robert said: "Hopefully those in charge take notice and realise that too many older people will struggle this winter without this payment. It's not right to take money away from vulnerable members of society." Joanna Elson CBE, chief executive of Independent Age added: "We hope the UK Government listens to the voices we've shared and protects the winter fuel payment for older people living on low incomes.

"It’s clear from the number of signatures that there is widespread concern about the plans. Tying the payment to pension credit will see far too many older people fall through the cracks. There are also many people in later life that just miss out on pension credit, sometimes by just a few pounds and pence."

If you’re eligible, you’ll get a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in October or November saying how much you’ll get. Don't panic if you don't receive a letter next month - it can take a bit longer.