Cherlyn/ To what extent should the Singapore governmentbe responsible in taking care of the elderly?

Some people may expect the Singapore government to be responsible for taking care of the elderly in Singapore when the elderly are unable to take care of themselves financially which will increase the burden of the society. In today’s society, many elderly are unemployed due to their old age and they are not being as physically fit as the young to continue working. As a result, many of them have a loss in income and are not able to provide for themselves. For example, many of the elderly in Singapore today have to go around coffee shops and even dustbins to collect used cans or even go round selling tissue papers so that they can at least earn a little income to provide for themselves. Some of the elderly is so poor that they don’t even have a roof over their head and have to sleep in void decks. Thus, the government may need to provide these elderly financial needs so that their standard of living. However, the Singapore government should not be solely responsible in taking care of the elderly to the extent such that the government’s resources are being drained out. Family members should also be play an active role in taking care of the elderly and not just depend on the Singapore government to provide financial assistance for the elderly. For example, family members of the elderly can live together with the elderly and give them some allowance to spend so that these elderly can still provide for themselves with the help of their family members and not just solely rely on the Singapore government. Thus, although some people may expect the Singapore government to be responsible in taking care of the elderly financially, but there are other factors such as family members that can provide for their family members financially as well.