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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choose to live in a nursing home, where they can have nurses to look after them.
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essay agrees that the
government
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should pay for
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care
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because it should be one of the
welfare
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programs provided by the
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, and support households to reduce expenses in taking
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of
elders
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. In an ageing society, nursing homes should be one of the main
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programs that the
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should offer, especially in countries
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where people pay a huge amount of taxes, as when they earn money after tax deduction, some people might have only a small amount of money left. So, it is difficult for them to save up for their retirement,
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, tax payers tends to rely on the
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.
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, if you are more than 80 years old, you can register at the social council or submit
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request to live in a house with nurses provided.
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, everyone should be able to access
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for free.
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, their families do not need to be worried about leaving the
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at home for work because there are caregivers constantly checking on them.
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, the inflation rate has been increasing,
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household costs have
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been raised
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, if the authorities support the expenses of aged
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, it helps the populace to reduce the costs that they need to spend on supplies, e.g. eldery diapers, shower chair, ventilator, etc.
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,
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require intensive
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, especially for their health; they might often be requested to go to the hospital for a checkup, so their family need to spend both time and money on that. In some cases, when the family members cannot go to work, they will not get paid on that day, which means they lose their income. In conclusion, aged
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or nursing homes should be under the
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's responsibility, as it should be considered
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a basic
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that everyone has got an authority to access, and to help people to reduce the expenses in aged
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task response
Answer both sides more clearly. You choose the government, but you should also show why the family should not carry most of the cost.
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Your main idea is clear, but some points are too general. Add one or two more direct examples to make your answer stronger.
coherence and cohesion
Some ideas are hard to follow because some sentences are too long or not fully clear. Use shorter sentences.
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Use linking words more carefully. Some links are good, but sometimes the line of thought is not smooth.
coherence and cohesion
Make each body paragraph follow one clear plan: main idea, reason, example, result.
task response
You give a clear opinion from the start and keep it through the essay.
coherence and cohesion
There is a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
coherence and cohesion
Your body paragraphs stay on the main topic of old age care costs.
Your opinion

Don’t put your opinion unless you are asked to give it.

If the question asks what you think, you MUST give your opinion to get a good score.

Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

Here are examples of instructions that require you to give your opinion:

...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?

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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