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.

As we all are aware getting old is inevitable. In some countries like Britain, once an individual becomes old they prefer to stay in an old age home with their age group people. Occasionally, the expenses incurred will be taken

care

of by the

government

. In my opinion, I believe that both family and

government

are equally responsible as they have spent their entire life serving public and private sectors

Firstly

, to commence with, family plays a substantial role in providing comfort to their elders,

therefore

sending them to old-homes due to negligence and considering the duty of a son or a daughter as a burden should be taken off. As well as it is crucial to remember that when you were a child, your parents protected you and took good

care

of you by providing all the necessaries; along with unconditional love. As they grow older it turns out to be the children’s accountability by holding

this

famous saying in mind “what goes around comes around”.

For instance

, grandchildren visiting their grandparents in home-cares, will affect the young minds adversely and keeping that in mind

such

unethical habit should not be portrayed or transferred to the

next

generation.

Second

and

furthermore

, senior individuals have worked for decades and had paid a huge amount of money to the

government

as a loyal taxpayer, eventually, when they become older the federal authorities can play an essential role by paying back to them when they are in need. The financial situation in families varies from one to another and for a genuine case with proper verification,

government

officials can be kind enough to bear the expenses. To cite an example, one of my friends, who lost his job due to pandemic, was not able to take

care

of his old parents with all the medical and living expenditures. In order to provide better food and health, he had requested for free admission for his father and mother at one of the

government

old

care

homes.

Hence

,

such

a situation can be considered based on authenticity and humanity. In summary, financial support for elderly citizens should be a responsibility for both the family and the

government

.

However

, because the

government

is more stable they should take greater responsibility.