WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

In countries like Britain, when someone gets old, they often go live in an old age home with other old people. These homes provide all types of

care

facilities like nurses to look after them.

As a result

, there is an additional spend which needs to be taken

care

of. In my opinion, both

government

and families should take the burden of

this

expense.

Firstly

, citizens of any nation contribute to its growth and development for about forty years in their prime of life.

For example

, a

government

official would start his duty at the age of twenty-two and would go on working for the next forty years before retiring.

Therefore

, adding to the betterment of his country and people.

Furthermore

, he would end up paying income tax and other kinds of taxes adding to the nation’s economy.

Hence

,

government

is responsible to take

care

of its citizens either directly through pension or indirectly through the expense of the

care

.

Secondly

, parents take

care

of their child from the beginning of their lives be it through healthcare, good education or personal development for at least fifteen to twenty years.

Hence

, it becomes a moral

responsibility

of the child to take

care

of their parents whenever in need.

For instance

, in

India

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it is a tradition for elderly people to stay in children’s houses and all day-to-day needs are taken

care

of.

Thus

, it is a moral

responsibility

to take

care

of old-age parents. To summarise, it becomes the

responsibility

of the

government

and families alike to pay for

care

homes making lives easier for senior citizens. The share of expenses can vary in each country.

However

,

this

responsibility

should be taken by both parties.