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Kate Garraway Warns Assisted Dying Bill Could Have Pressured Her Over Husband’s Care

The Good Morning Britain presenter highlighted bailiff visits sparked by unpaid council tax during Derek Draper’s coma, plunging her into debt from his £16,000-a-month care costs

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Overview

  • Kate Garraway told Good Morning Britain that she feared the pending Assisted Dying Bill, due to be voted on in Parliament on June 20, could have pressured her into making decisions about her late husband’s care.
  • She recalled in 2020, while Derek Draper was comatose from long Covid, she neglected council tax notices which led to bailiffs arriving at her home within six weeks.
  • The presenter said care for Derek Draper cost £16,000 per month, forcing her to take on substantial debt.
  • Garraway admitted she drained her tax-free pension allowance to settle outstanding bills after her husband’s death in January 2024.
  • She expressed shame over her financial struggles despite having a well-paid job, highlighting the hidden burdens on families caring for loved ones with long-term illnesses.