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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the recent years, the number of elderly people, who are admitted into the

care

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homes has increased

singnificantly

in a statistically significant way

significantly

. While some people

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think

that it is the

families

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family's

responsbility

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

responsibility

to cover the cost, I believe that the

government

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should cover the costs of taking

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of the senior citizens. Turning

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to the main reason for my opinion, old men and women have served their country over their

lifes

a characteristic state or mode of living

lives

life

legs

,

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they paid their taxes over the years.

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, they deserve to be taken

take

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taken

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of, since part of the taxes they paid is

suppose

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supposed

to cover health and social

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expenses. A recent study conducted by Bath University found that if the

authorites

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

authorities

paid the full costs of

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homes,

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the

government

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budget should increase by 0.1% only.

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a

negligable

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hike in budget should not stop the

law makers

a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

lawmakers

from paying the money needed to run those

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centers

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centres

. Moving on to the

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reason, with the high expenses for old people

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centers

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centres

, it is expected that families would not be able to afford the costs,

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depriving the elderly from the social

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they require.

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, a friend of mine has his mother in London

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center

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centre

. The

center

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Center

charges an amount of 1000 pounds per month, which is beyond my friend’s

finicial

exacting especially about details

finical

abilites

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

abilities

,

thus

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he was forced to take his mother out of the

center

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centre

, and look after her at home.

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situation resulted in immense

difficultes

an effort that is inconvenient

difficulties

for both of them. In

conculsion

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

conclusion

, due to the fact

that most of families

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that most families

would not be able to pay for

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centers

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centres

, and

government

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moral obligations, my view is the

government

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should cover the cost.