In Britain, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home with other old 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.

The elderly in Britain are most times accommodated in a

home

with other people of their age to be cared for by professional nurses. While some people are of the opinion that these homes should be funded by the

government

, others believe that their families should be responsible for the cost of looking after them. In my opinion, the

government

should pay for their

care

. The reasons for my view will be discussed below. It is understandable why some people will say that the families of the elderly should pay for the

care

they receive at the old people's

home

. One common reason is that the aged will feel more loved to see their relatives have regard for them.

This

also

makes them believe that they are not abandoned or left to be taken

care

of by complete strangers.

For example

, psychologists believe that when the aged are being taken

care

of by their blood relations, it prolongs their

life

span and forestall untimely death. Another reason why they believe that their children or siblings should shoulder the cost of running the

home

is to teach them that

life

is in cycles and they are obligated to

care

for them as they will attain

such

age later on in

life

. Invariably, it means that one good turn deserves another.

However

, I believe that

this

is too much burden on most homes because they are too busy with their

life

struggles as well. Admittedly, there are compelling reasons why the

government

should be responsible for all the expenses of the

home

for the elderly.

Firstly

, these elderly ones have become senior citizens of the country who have spent their youthful years to grow the economy of the country.

Therefore

, it is morally justifiable that the British

government

use

Suggestion

uses

their revenue to pay for the services rendered by the nurses to

care

for them.

Secondly

, the youths will have no fear of growing old. It gives them an assurance that the

government

will see to their welfare when they can no longer be active in service to the country.

As a result

, they put in more effort to see to the development of the

nation

while they are still young.

For instance

, economist defines a

nation

that adopts

this

method to its citizens as a developed

nation

. In conclusion, even though people may vary in their opinions on who should pay for the

care

offered to the aged in the accommodation provided to them in Britain, I believe that the

government

should take up

this

responsibility because they contributed positively to the development of the

nation

when they were younger and to inspire the current adults to do more for the

nation

, and provide assurance that they will be compensated for their hard work when they retire at old age.