Task 2: 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.

Caring for the elderly has become a worldwide issue nowadays, especially in developed countries like the US, the UK, Japan, and China. Most older

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will go to caring centres where they can be taken

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of by professional nurses and caregivers. In some countries, the

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covers or partially subsidizes the expense. While in other countries, their national

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systems do not cover

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expenses. Families will have to pay for the living costs of the elders.

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have debated

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topic for many decades, and there is still no absolute answer to it. To me, I consider

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is a public affair, and

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expense should not be afforded by individuals, at least not entirely.

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, one of the purposes of establishing a national

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system is to support older

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's daily life after retirement. Moving to a caring centre is a personal choice indeed, but it has become popular in recent years. More and more older

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consider

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a good option for their retired life. It is reasonable that

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costs should be supported by our national

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system.

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, there is a certain population whose income is below the poverty line even before retirement. Apparently, when these

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get old, they cannot afford to live a decent life solely depending on their own savings. So,

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is when

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should extend support to the needy for humanitarian reasons.

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,

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for the elderly is considered a lucrative industry.

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, some

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centres might brand themselves as luxurious and premium service providers.

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regulations,

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as providing subsidies or allowance, are essential in maintaining fairness and healthy growth for the market. Ultimately, the

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's involvement benefits the

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providers and elderlies altogether.