Charging for essential services such as home care and day centre attendance – introduced in April – have been slammed as "heartless" by campaigners.
Assessments for the means tested charges are now being carried out on more than 25,000 people.
Despite massive protests and demonstrations by pensioners, disabled people and day centre users, backed by opposition Conservative and Liberal Democrat groups, the fees came in under Labour run Leeds City Council.
The pensioners, lead by veteran campaigner Ivy Needham, have written to prime minister Tony Blair demanding a meeting when they can hand in their protest.
Widow Mrs Needham, 78, of Belle Isle, who is blind and deaf, was awarded an OBE after battling to win justice for pensioners defrauded by media tycoon Robert Maxwell.
She said: "Even though the charges have already been introduced, it does not mean we will let it be swept under the carpet and forgotten about.
"They can lock me up but I will not pay the care charges.
"They are targeting those who have worked hard all their life, like me, who get a small pension and cannot afford extra payouts."
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Mrs Needham said campaigners had collected thousands of signatures and people were still angry over the charging: "We are disappointed with the Government and want them to know. We are awaiting a reply from Tony Blair to set a date for a meeting."
Under new Government guidelines called Fair Access to Care Services, councils must means test everyone.
A campaign group was formed after a massive outcry in the city which saw disabled day centre users, mentally ill people and adults with learning difficulties stage protests on the town hall steps.
They will be means tested and those with an income under £122 a week will not be affected. They will not have to pay for anything, except for meals.
Carer Malcolm Naylor, of Otley, spokesman for the Leeds Against Care Charges support group, cares full-time for his wife, Freda, a multiple sclerosis sufferer.
He said: "We sent a questionnaire to all 99 Leeds councillors on the charging. We received only seven replies, six in support and one declaring it invalid and unscientific."
Coun Sherry Bradley (Lab, Morley South), social services spokeswoman for the Labour group, said: "We want to reiterate that this is not a money-generating initiative.
"We want to give a free service to those who can't afford it and a small charge for those who can."
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