2013年6月6日雅思写作范文：Some people believe that government should provide financial support to old people

2013年6月6日雅思写作范文：Some people believe that government should provide financial support to old people, but others believe that individuals should save money for their lives in the future. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Today, the proportion of senior citizens is rising at an ever-accelerated rate in societies worldwide, and plenty of elderly people are falling into poverty as they age and spend down their savings. Consequently, some assert that governments should totally shoulder the responsibility of funding retirees. From my perspective, individuals must build their own financial plan at an early age.

On the one hand, authorities ought to subsidize aged citizens by sharing certain parts of their expenses. Apparently, those who have devoted efforts and made contribution to national progress deserve government’s financial support when they reach certain age (normally 60). Moreover, the state revenue majorly comes from taxes, and therefore it would make sense to provide retirees, the former taxpayers, financial support.

On the other hand, by no means should people completely rely on pensions. For one thing, population boom has greatly cut each share of social security payments. Thus, the monthly retirement income could hardly even cover the soaring medical expenditures, let alone daily necessities. For another, government’s budget is quite tight due to the ongoing economic recession. And there are too many urgent issues to be taken care of, ranging from education, national defense to environment and space exploration. Ergo, saving money by oneself is not only a proper preparation for twilight years but also alleviating state financial burden as a whole.

In my submission, I support the latter side since folks will never be better prepared for their retiring years than enough. As people age, personal savings and pension account balances are depleted. After a vicious decade of virtually no growth in economy, including sky-high unemployment, more citizens are finding themselves in their 50s and 60s with practically no money saved for retirement. So, in conclusion, instead of leaning on the government, individuals should better establish personal retirement account when they are young.

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