In this world of the modern economy, everyone is getting busy with their respective lives. When people grow old, they are often treated as a financial burden in our modern society as they don't contribute to the economy. Also, with no one to take care of the old members of the family , usually they are sent to old-age homes where they stay with other old people and have the nurses for their proper care and treatment. However, unlike the practices in Britain, I agree that the family should pay for the old-age expenses and not the government. The following essay will explore the reasons for my aforementioned stand.