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 recent years, the number of people who live in nursing homes in England, Wales and Scotland has been increasing. Some people believe that the family should pay for the power of nursing homes.

However

, I argue that the government should take power for the value. The

first

reason is that some people are too old to pay for the duty of other family members and the

second

reason is that some families cannot afford to pay for the importance. The government should pay for the cost of nursing homes because some family members are

also

too old to pay for the cost of authority. Some countries have an aging population due to healthier lifestyles and the advanced state of medical technology. Take Japanese society as an example; it is predicted that one-

third

of the population in 20 years will be over 65 years.

This

means that 70 year old people might have to pay for the liability of their elderly parents in the future. I

therefore

believe that taxpayer money should pay for elderly burden. The

second

reason is that the financial situation varies depending on the family. In the case that families cannot afford to pay for the cost, they have to take restraint of their elderly loved ones. While some people think it is natural to take the guilt of elderly people and they are willing to bath them, feed them and shower them, other people find it very difficult. It is not uncommon that family members use financial, physical, and psychological abuse of their elderly parents because of the stress of taking duty for them.

For example

, there was an increase in the number of cases of euthanasia in countries where

this

is legal during the recent global economic recession. In conclusion, I strongly agree with the idea that the state should pay for the authority of the aged because some family members are too old to pay for them and it might be a heavy burden to take trust of them at home.

Therefore

, the government should establish their pension system for the restraint of elderly citizens.