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 UK, the elderly are looked after by

caregivers

in old people’s homes.

This

essay believes that the State should pay for

this

type of assistance because of the contribution that

old

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older

people have

made

having finished or arrived at completion

done

to their society, and most families can’t cope with the financial burden. When a

person

gets to the age where they need help looking after themselves, the government should pay for

this

because that

person

has given the government tax all their

life

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lives

. In the UK, everyone has to pay National Insurance and income tax, and part of

this

should go towards helping the aged.

For example

, if a

person

was making just minimum wage and paying

tax

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taxes

every month for 30 years,

this

would add up to hundreds of thousands of pounds, which is more than enough to cover the cost of taking care of that

person

when they are old and infirm. If the government does not pay,

then

the bill is left with the family and most people simply can’t afford

this

on top of their normal bills. The average wage in the United Kingdom is around 36,000 pounds and the average nursing home bills are around 12,000 pounds per annum. The majority of people are unable to hand over a

third

of their wage, and matters are worse if they have more than one elderly relative to pay for. To conclude, our older people or their families should not have to worry about expensive nursing bills after they retire because the contributions they make when they are working should pay

this

expense and their families would not be able to afford the bills without assistance.