Some people believe that the government should take care of old people and provide financial support after they retire. Others say individuals should save during their working years to fund their own retirement. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.

People have different views on whether a

government

should

support

the elderly and retired people financially or not. I believe that it is mostly an individual’s duty to save funds for their retirement, but I totally disagree that elderly people shouldn't receive any

support

from the state. The combination of personal

support

and the

government

’s assistance could be the best possible solution for the retired elderly people. I think the regime should

support

the elderly people financially as

this

is the part of a social democracy which states the equality of opportunities and distribution of resources fairly.

For example

, many developed countries like Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United State are following

this

strategy by allowing some

money

to be cashed for elderly people upon their retirement.

Moreover

, it is their right to have some financial

support

as they had paid their taxes throughout their lives. So they have to take some of their

money

back when they need it. The

government

should allocate

money

to take

care

of its citizens no matter what are their ages. On the other side, those elderly people do not have any alternative way of earning, as their chances for employment is quite low

in contrast

to the young people, they should be taken

care

by the savings they have, by their own children and by the

government

. The people should always have savings and relatives who would be taking

care

of them when they become old. The parents take

care

of their kids and sacrifice a lot. The children should always be ready to take

care

of their elder parents. A prudent person would have some savings for his older years and

thus

it is

also

an individual’s obligation to save for their future need.

Furthermore

, the

government

can’t deny its role to take

care

of the elder people. The combination of these three can be very effective to take

care

of people when they become old. In conclusion, governments should take the responsibility of providing senior citizens with all their financial needs as part of ensuring their well-being and at the same time it is an individual's duty to save

money

for their hardest time and their sons and daughters have some responsibilities as well.