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 Britain, the

government

pays for the nursing

care

of the sick and old in an Old age Home. While the

government

should undertake the responsibility to provide infrastructure, I believe, the family should

also

contribute towards the expenses to run them. The nations should take

care

of its citizens not only when they are young and able but

also

when they grow old and need someone to take

care

of them. When they are young, people pay various taxes and make contributions to pension and social security funds. These retirement savings are to be utilized for the medical

care

of the old citizens. As people grow old, they are in need of more money to be spent on their health upkeep. Unfortunately,

this

is the time when they do not have enough savings to support

such

expenses.

As a result

, they take shelter in old age homes during

such

situations. Britain is a country of broken families. Families should take

care

of their loved ones whether they are young or old.

However

, in changing times, because of divorce and other attenuating circumstances, many families have lost cohesion and individuals prefer to stay separate due to discords and irreparable relations. The children of

such

families are not able to take

care

of their parents due to lack of bonding or sometimes

also

, because of economic situations.

As a result

, the family members have to be moved to the nursing

care

of the facility provided by the

government

bodies. Parents take

care

of their kids, so children have a responsibility to take

care

of their parents when they are old and feeble. So, they should contribute financially to them, even if they cannot personally be available for them. In conclusion, I think if affordability is not an issue, the family members should pay for the nursing

care

as much as possible, even though the

government

has a moral responsibility to take

care

of its people.