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, many aged

people

live in old age homes where their living and healthcare costs are usually borne by the

government

.

This

increases the burden on the public exchequer and is not a practice.

Hence

, in my opinion, adult children should take responsibility for their aged

parents

. The

government

will be under a tremendous financial strain if it has to look after the growing population of senior citizens in the country. In order to provide good health

care

to older

people

, the

government

collects enormous amounts of taxes from its citizens.

As a result

, workers get to save only a small amount of money.

However

, if the liability is on the family, the

government

need not have to collect higher taxes for the purpose of elderly

care

.

In other words

,

people

can enjoy good income and the authorities can concentrate on improving other weaker aspects of the nation.

Furthermore

, when the family pays for the

care

, they take

care

to visit their

parents

frequently to see whether they are receiving good health

care

. Else, the family will not bother to

care

because they are not paying for the expenses.

In addition

, the

parents

are

also

benefited from

this

arrangement as they get to unite with family often which can assure them emotional support.

For example

, in Sikkim, a north-eastern state of India, there is a rule that the elderly

people

should be taken

care

of only by the family. In conclusion, I think, it is the responsibility of the family members to take

care

of the health expenses of their aged

parents

so that the old

people

receive support from their children and the

government

is

also

not overburdened with elderly

care

.