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.

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It is a common practice in Britain that, people after
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of 60 go to live in
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old
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home so that they can get better
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. Some of these facilities are
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government funded
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, while for others family has to bear the expenses. In my opinion,
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government
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should take
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responsibility
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the expenses for their elderly person to admit and live in old
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homes and
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essay will discuss why.
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, it is
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government's
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responsibility to look after its old citizens since they are limited by their physical abilities due to old
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the reason they deserve
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is because they have paid their
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taxes
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by laws
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established by country and helped its GDP by working throughout their life.
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, Sweden is ranked
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happy country and
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being
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nation is taking
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of its citizen and ensuring their needs are met to the best. So,
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government
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the government
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is obliged to
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pay back
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payback
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pay back
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some amount of collected tax towards
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the well-being
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of citizens and
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could be one of the best
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to do it.
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, in Britain, not every family can afford
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of
age
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care
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facilities for their loved ones and
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it is hard to manage time to sought after
elderly
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the elderly
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because of
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work life
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schedule
. In
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family, both
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husband
and wife
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to work to bring food to the table and manage other chores.
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salary to feed
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a family
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in Britain has risen to 100, 000 pounds per year whereas, average salaries are between 60000 to 70000 pounds.
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it is
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quit
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inaffordable
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unaffordable
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for some families to take up expenses of old
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homes. In conclusion, it is a better idea, if
government
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pays for
age
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care
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facility
instead
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of family because it is extremely hard for relatives to bear costs and governments is
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obliged to secure some funds for their elderly citizens.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Aging population
  • Elderly care
  • Nursing homes
  • Social welfare
  • Intergenerational responsibility
  • Caregiving
  • Financial burden
  • Quality of life
  • Pension funds
  • Healthcare policy
  • Taxation
  • Subsidies
  • Private insurance
  • Long-term care
  • Sustainability
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