Governments should not have to provide care or financial support for elderly people because it is the responsibility of each person to prepare for retirement and support him or herself. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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

responsibility

to save

money

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

support

could be the best possible solution for the retired elderly people. I think the

government

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

old

Suggestion

older

years and

thus

it is

also

an individual’s

responsibility

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

responsibility

to save

money

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