In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other older people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes, the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?

In developed countries, it is sometimes argued that family members who have aged citizens living in a

care

facility should be responsible for their

cost

of living, while others consider that the

government

should bear the responsibility.

However

, in my opinion, I will argue that

although

families should pay some minor fees, the

government

should shoulder the bulk of the

cost

.

To begin

with, the primary responsibility of any

government

is the welfare of its citizens, especially the old.

This

is because many people in their old age are left with few or no relatives,

therefore

, they have little or no financial support to sustain a good standard of living.

In other words

, the

government

should fund the larger

cost

of living in a home, which provides them with optimum

care

and a sense of belonging in the society.

Moreover

, governments usually have more financial resources to help fund housing facilities which ensure its older citizens are taken good

care

of.

This

will ensure that older citizens with relatives who are poor will have access to good

care

.

On the other hand

, the families of old citizens have a role to play in ensuring that their aged relatives have an accomodation that suit their needs as a sense of duty.

Consequently

, they can be allowed to pay a subsidized amount of money.

This

will ensure that they contribute to the welfare of their old ones. In conclusion, I strongly believe that the

government

has a larger role to play in contributing to the

cost

of funding

care

homes for its aged citizens because it is their responsibility and they have the means to.

Nevertheless

, relatives of older people should

also

bear some financial responsibilities too.