In some countries, when someone gets old, they often go to live in a home with other 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?

In recent years, a noticeable decline in birth rates and the prevalence of individualism has induced the destruction of traditional family structures.

Due to

this

trend, some families no longer live with their old parents, so elderly

citizens

tend to live in the nursing home. Some think that the

government

should support them financially

instead

of their family. I partly agree that

government

should fund them to some extent. First of all, I certainly think that governments should take responsibility for taking care of elderly

citizens

.

This

is because the public can pay plenty of taxes during their life and they can contribute to various social development. When they get older, the

government

should look after them.

Besides

, in a welfare state, it is an obligation to help the poor, and the underprivileged without families.

Moreover

, the world gradually has become an ageing society so some elderly

citizens

do not have a family for looking after them. In that sense, they should support by the

government

.

On the other hand

, the

government

spends a lot of public money on

citizens

, so it should not be overlooked that there is a real limit to paying for the whole of the elderly's needs. The

government

can help them with only essential parts. Generally, most people have different lifestyles and ideal things, so it is hard to accommodate all old

citizens

. In

this

case, the family should help their parents to take care. In conclusion, given that the working population is decreasing and the ageing is increasing, not only the

government

but

also

individuals should support financially fund to elderly who live in nursing homes.