Homelessness

Homelessness in the UK

 

 

 

 

In recent years, homelessness has increased in the United Kingdom which can have an effect on the country. It is believed that homelessness has a major impact globally and its serious situation can lead to future crimes being committed such as kidnapping, murder, robbery and mugging in order to have money. This essay will explore the world of homelessness and discover the reasons, causes and then make suggestions about how to reduce the number of homeless people.


Most people think that of homelessness as not having a home, however, you can be homeless if you are staying with a friend or living in a squat(Shelter, 2014). Other example for homelessness include staying in a hostel or night shelter, living in very over crowded conditions, being at risk of abuse in the home and living in poor conditions which can effect health(ibid).



Shelter (2014) argue that people can become homeless due to different reasons affecting their lives. An individual can be affected by homelessness if they are leaving care or prison, pregnant and with  no where to stay, responsible for children, living on benefits or a law income or an asylum seeker or refugee.


 Shelter House (2007) Look at solutions to prevent homelessness and list them under three components: housing, money and support services. In regards to housing, Shelter House state that it must be affordable and adequate. A homeless person may need to relocate to a more affordable area. When looking at money, the individual needs to ensure they are working or have a pension or government help. Budgeting will also help to control their spending. Support services such as health, mental health and addictions are just an important as their state of well being to be cared for. Therefore, the UK government should provide houses to prevent homeless people and supply to them services support and finical support. However, according to Windy Wilson(2013) providing accommodation for homeless people is not the responsibility of the government. Citizens have to work and prevent themselves form being homeless, interestingly, she added that unless they are a couple with children that would be their responsibility.

 

In conclusion, it can be seen that there are many reasons to be homeless such as, leaving care or prison. It might be one of the best remediation is to provide support services which will help them to overcome some of their issues. It would be a great idea if the government would build a hostel for these people who are suffering from homelessness and lack of money and food, in order to reduce the percentage of homelessness in the United Kingdom.


References:-

Shelter (2014) What is homelessness. Available at: < http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/what_is_homelessness > Accessed at: (20th March 2014).


Shelter House (2007) Solutions, the Solutions. Available at: < http://www.shelterhouse.on.ca/article/solutions-146.asp > Accessed at: (20th March 2014).

Windy Wilson (2013) Homelessness in England. Available at: < http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFsQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbriefing-papers%2Fsn01164.pdf&ei=2O0qU76LA86R0QX0-oD4Dw&usg=AFQjCNEDkq5ulRC4NzIgt08M2Cnj5JEKXA&sig2=bpvelYqrThoIAJ8R--N0ew > Accessed at: < (20th March 2014).

Poverty

Poverty in the UK 

Poverty is one of the most serious issues all around the world which some people and governments are suffering from. Although the UK governments provide benefits for some citizens, it is believed that there are people in the UK who are suffering from a poor quality of life. The Oxford Dictionary (2014) describes poverty as "the state of being extremely poor". Even though the UK is perceived to be a rich country, there are still citizens who live in poverty due to numerous factors. This essay will consider generally a life of poverty in the UK, looking at the causes of poverty and offering some solutions. 

When looking at someone in poverty, it is important to look at the reasons why they may be living in this way. Nowadays, education is important in society, and those less educated will find it harder to get jobs which may cause them to live in poverty. It is difficult for the government and employers to offer employment opportunities to those who have little, or no, education and qualifications.  However, some people that are not educated are not to blame as their circumstances may prevent them from getting a good education. For instance, a person who's parents have passed away may have to be responsible for their siblings and may need to get work to be able to feed them and survive. Although this shows that they are able to get a job, it also means that the job they get will be very poorly paid. Due to this, they could become in debt and find it difficult to support themselves.

The BBC (2014) defines poverty in three ways; absolute poverty, relative poverty and social exclusion. Absolute poverty describes the people that have nothing at all, relative poverty describes the citizens that have less money than the UK average and social exclusion describes the people who are looked down on by society because of the area they live in might be affected by high unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, crime and poor housing.

Social exclusion highlights many of the reasons that people may suffer from poverty.  Although education can affect poverty, it is not the only reason, The person may live in an area that has poor housing and be influenced by drugs and gambling. These habits will cause them to spend the little money they have and stops them paying for food or bills which causes them to fall into debt. Another reason that someone may fall into poverty is the high living expenses in the UK. A citizen could have a good job but may lose it because of the economy. If they lose their job, then they will struggle to pay their mortgage payments. A burden that they face is the high interest rates that they have to pay.

In conclusion, it is believed that citizens have to encourage themselves in order to be educated to protect themselves from a poor life. They need to find a better balance if their lifestyle prevents them from studying full time. It is recommended that people avoid loans and mortgages and depend on what they have because interest is not affordable and can be a complicated system to deal with.

References

BBC (2014) Modren Studies, Definition of Poverty. Available at: < http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/ms/health/wealth/def_of_poverty/definitions.shtml > Accessed at (19th March 2014).

Oxford Dictionary (2014) Definition of Poverty in English. Available at: < http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/poverty > Accessed at: (19th March 2014).

Welfare life

Welfare Life in the UK 

People fight to live and to feed themselves and their families in order to live a welfare life. It is believed that some people in the UK cannot afford to work due to various reasons such as being retired, disabled people and pregnant women. Globally,  the UK is known for providing benefits to those people who could not work and often make excuses which the UK accepts. The UK  is often considered as the welfare state.  The Welfare State is "A system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits."(Oxford Dictionary 2014). This essay will highlight the most common factors when looking at the Welfare State in the UK, looking at advantages and disadvantages of having this system.

In order for benefits to be paid, the money must come from somewhere. All employees in the UK are required to pay national insurance from their salary. They also need to pay council tax which goes towards the police service and road repairs. 

The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for the benefit system in the UK. There are many benefits that are available, depending on your circumstances. A pension is one example of a benefit and is paid to people once they reach retirement age. According to Gov.uk (2014) the retirement age is 65 for women and 68 for men. However, the government has just recently increased the retirement age because they argue that people are living longer and there is a lot of money being spent on them. They believe that people are physically able to work for longer. The government would want to spend less money on pension by setting up new rules and law. 

Gov.uk (2014) also state that "Default retirement age (formerly 65) has been phased out - most people can now work for as long as they want to." The previous law was beneficial to the younger generation as it provided them with opportunities to gain employment. They could bring in a new perspective to the jobs that had been previously carried out by the older generation. However, if there was no default retirement age, these opportunities would not arise and the younger generation would remain unemployed. 

The NHS refers to the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It is funded by the UK taxpayers and allows all UK citizens to be treated for free. However, this is not a fair system. Although the NHS is seen as being free, it is actually being paid for by british taxpayers. They are paying for foreign visitors to be treated for free, this is highly unfair. The idea of the UK providing a blanket system needs to be modified as it is placing pressure on the NHS as many people visit doctors for very minor illnesses, such as colds, because they know that they do not have to pay.

According to the NHS (2013) it is the largest publicly funded medical service in the world. Since it was founded in 1948, it has been committed to providing good healthcare to all citizens, regardless of their wealth. The NHS wanted to make sure that the poorer members of society still had access to medical treatment. 

Another example of benefits is maternity leave. A pregnant lady can have up to a year away from work when she is pregnant. NHS Choice (2014) define maternity leave as 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks of additional maternity leave. Although this is seen as a government payout, it needs to be remembered that pregnant women have already paid national insurance tax in their working life. Other forms of help available to pregnant women include healthy start, tax credits, statutory maternity pay, maternity allowance and the sure start maternity grant.

The UK provides many benefits that aids a variety of people depending on their circumstances, whether it is due to unemployment or retirement. Although it seems that this is free, it is the taxpayer that is funding this and the money is distributed by the government to those most in need. The retirement  age has increased which affects the youth generation and leads to youth unemployment. The NHS is a perfect system to treat people for free. Nevertheless, all people have access even if they do not pay for it. It is recommended that the government modifies the retirement age and keeps it as it was before, it should also provide the NHS system to those that pay for it, the taxpayer.

References

Gov.UK (2014) Retirement age. Available at: < https://www.gov.uk/retirement-age > Accessed at (18th March 2014).

NHS (2013) The History of the NHS in England, The NHS is Born. Available at: < http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/nhshistory/Pages/NHShistory1948.aspx > Accessed at: (18th March 2014).

NHS Choices (2014) Pregnancy and Baby, Maternity and Paternity Benefits and Leave. Available at: < http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/maternity-paternity-leave-benefits.aspx#close > Accessed at: (18th March 2014).

Oxford Dictionary (2014) Definition of Welfare State in English:, Welfare State. Available at: < http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/welfare-state > Accessed at: (18th March 2014).

Youth unemployment

Youth unemployment in the UK

Young people have suffered for a long period of time in finding jobs. This problem has spread widely in the UK and many young people are affected by the lack of jobs. According to the BBC (2014), numerous young unemployed people are feeling that they have no purposes or reasons to stay alive and think about suicide. It is believed that the lack of jobs may cause crimes and disruption in the country. This essay will consider the causes, effects and solutions of unemployment.

Unemployment is high amongst the youth in the UK and this often leads to them committing crimes. It is stated that young unemployed people are likely to commit crimes due to unawareness of the consequences. The youth have much more free time but are unaware of how to use it. Their ages also play a major role in the way that they think about life.  The BBC (2014) reports that the UK has a high number of unemployed people around 75,000, however, it is lowest level since 2009 according to the Office for National Statistics(ibid). There are many crimes that are associated with unemployment. Unemployed people might get depressed and start taking drugs. Their depression could get worse and cause them to commit suicide. The BBC (2014) said that ' Unemployed young people  there were more than twice as likely as their peers to hand been prescribe anti-depressed.

On the other hand, there are many effects on unemployed people due to having no jobs. Unemployment does have a serious effect on them and may lead to panic attacks. For instance, a man who is unemployed may become depressed because of worrying about money and due to drug use. If he is unemployed for a long time, he may start to steal from his partner in order to pay for drugs which could make him anxious and start becoming paranoid. This demonstrates how mental health can also be affected by unemployment. 

The best remedy to deal with unemployment would be to provide jobs with slightly lower salaries. this would be a good way for the long term unemployed to get back into a working environment. This would also be good for the country as more tax would be paid and less benefits would be received. The government also see a problem with immigrants from EU countries, they should introduce an exchange programme where UK citizens can go and work there. This could be good for citizens who have not thought about this as an option. The jobs in EU countries may be better suited to their skills and provide them with a valuable opportunity to change their lives. Although EU citizens have a right to employment in the UK, other countries do not. The UK should introduce more stringent laws to reduce immigration so that UK citizens have more job opportunities. 

Further opportunities that could be created include work placements. The government could work with different companies to provide short term and long term work experience. This will help those with little experience to gain valuable skills that are required in the workplace. The government has already starter the Youth Contract which is helping some young people to gain employment.

In conclusion, unemployment amongst the youth is a serious issue in the UK which causes problems such as crimes. This may have effects on households due to related issues including drug use. The best remedy to reduce the number of unemployed people would be to have rules that prevent immigrants from taking the jobs of local people. However, local people should show that they are willing to take these jobs and not just complain about it.

References ;

Sellgren, K. (2014) Young people 'feel they have nothing to live for'. Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25559089> Accessed at: (17th March 2014).

The role of media

The role of the press

The media plays a major role in society. This might have an effect on some policies that govern states, policies that affect people, influence certain issues in some countries, provide exclusive news, revealing the truth, cover important events, reporting crimes and conspiracies. The media has numerous different ways and methods to spread news, this could be via newspapers, magazines, online newspapers, websites, television channels and radio. The function of the media should be to search about news that tells the truth, discover the truth and not to publish news articles that have fake information. Interestingly, not every single news article that is published is truthful and genuine, it could be fake for many different reasons. 

One example of how the media could lead to logistical change is Al-Jazera. Al-Jazera is an arabic news channel which has played important role politically in Arabs spring. It has covered the revolution in Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt, and Syria. First of all, nobody could imagine what happened would actually happen in these countries. Globally, Al-Jazera  is one of the most famous news channels and covers vital news and serious issues such as, sports events, political events, and a wide range of events around the world.

 

Al-Jazera have covered live broadcasts and reports about what is happing now in Egypt. They have also showed the violence caused by the Egyptian government and how they have prevented the citizens from staging a revolution.  Egypt's government has also stopped Al-Jazera from broadcasting live revolutions and has banned Al-Jazera staff from interviewing citizens. This shows how the media could have an affect on state policies and does not always have the power to broadcast free speech. However, if the media does not influence people and does not have an effect on them and their countries,  why is Al-Jazera  suspended in Egypt? Due to this issue Al-Jazera has a strong reputation and it is believed that AL-Jazera is one of many factors that help Arabs spring to continue widely.  However, it is claimed that not all news which is published on Al-Jazrea channel is factual and true. This example shows that media can be restricted by local authorities and this could affect the level of truth that is published.

On the other hand, magazines and newspapers spread a variety of news including news on health care, sports, food and celebrities. It is considered that magazines in general focus on celebrity news in order to attract a larger audience. However, when news stories are fake, it can lead to celebrities taking the media source to court for publishing inaccurate information. An example of the media not being truthful is the phone hacking scandal that was caused by the News of the Word newspaper in the United Kingdom. They got stories about celebrities by hacking their phones, which is illegal.  The Guardian (2014) reports that a journalist hacked thousands of celebrity phones after he was given a list of their mobile numbers, Dan Evans pleaded guilty to "intercepting voice messages at the News of the World".

The media softly influences the public and can make them change their views. An example of this is Lady Diana's death. It is believed that Lady Diana passed away in a normal accident ,but some channels and newspapers argue with this and say that there was a conspiracy to kill her. Once the media analysed the death of Lady Diana, they made the audience believe that there was a conspiracy. Since her death, there have been many theories published in the news in order to attract a large audience. The media still publishes news stories about Lady Diana today, a recent news story published by BBC News (2014) said that she gave the News of the World newspaper a list of telephone numbers that belonged to the royal family. The media will always split the opinion of the nation when they publish news stories about Lady Diana.

To conclude, the media plays a major role in influencing people although this can be in a range of different ways. There are different methods of media that can reach a wide number of people including magazines and radio which still remain popular, even with the wide reach and responsiveness of the internet. The media however, can still be restricted in some countries such as Egypt which does not support the idea of freedom of the press. It is recommended that not all news articles published in the media should be believed because there are many untruths that are published.

References

BBC News (2014) Phone Hacking Trial: Princess Diana 'gave royal phone book to NoW' Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26557920> Accessed: (16th March 2014).

   

The Guardian (2014) News of the World Reporter hacked phones a thousand times, he tells court. Available at: <http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/27/news-world-reporter-hacked-phones-dan-evans-simon-cowell>  Accessed: (16th March2014).

European Union

The advantages and disadvantages of European Union

“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided”[i] The previously mentioned quotes are one of many quotes that show the importance of unity. Although being united has countless of benefits, one should not forget that “two captains can sink the ship”. In other words, there are numbers of disadvantages that unity can have.  A unity is a double-edged sword. For the sake of this essay, I would shade the light on the advantages and disadvantages of European Union.

The European Union is good for one’s country economy. By having a single currency, the stake brokers and other investors will not have to fear the fluctuations and the interest rate of their currency. By having a free trade zone, the 28 members of the union would be economically developed.

At one time of history, Greece had economically fallen behind. Suffice to say that Greece is a small, industrialized country, and if it wasn’t part of the union, it would be hard for them to get where they used to be. Fortunately, because they were part of the union, they were able to get financial help from other countries.

As for the disadvantages, taking into consideration the above mentioned example of Greece, how is it possible for a small productive country to keep up with a large productive country in the union, respectively? Since member countries cannot adopt political policies of its own, it would be difficult for Greece or any other small state to succeed competitively.

All in all, there are countless of advantages and disadvantages that EU has. Even if the misfortunes, by any chance, outnumbered the benefits, one should not be pessimist. It is always to wise to see the full half of a glass not the empty half of it.

should the govermnet legistate agaunist smacking children?

Smacking

Is the UK government correct to legislate against beating of children by parents?

It is believed that if government involve in families and their way to learn their children, it will impact on families negatively and  it claimed that government must not involve because how parents rebukes their children and it is up to the parents to do and set the satisfied punishment. 

Should the Walsh Assembly legislate against smacking?

It is claimed that smacking is not a strong punishment such as beating and slapping so there no reasons to stop smacking and the government should not stop it because it is kind of light punishment to learn and deal with children.

How much do the government rules depend on which society/country/culture a person lives in?

Culture, country and the society are made the rules in the countries and it has strong influence to the decision of governments, for example government in an arabic culture will not pay attention for smacking, hitting, beating and slapping children because it is normal act that we brought up with if we do any mistakes and if we behave badly. So these four aspects has effects on the rules strongly and change many decision due to many factors such as education, religion and tradition.

The feeling of studying and living from Sep until Dec

 

UK Studies

 

 

1) Do you now feel differently about living and studying in the UK than you felt in September

To begin with this Question, when I came to Cardiff I lived in a hotel for a month and then I have moved to Newport city because I have not found any flats in Cardiff then I realise that flats is emptied in June every year. In addition, due to my address currently I feel unhappy and uncomfortable and I am looking forward to move to Cardiff to be easier to me to get to the university, because it takes one hour from Newport train station to Trefforest train station. On the other hand, it is believed that  after 10 classes absence suspended a student, is very  strict rules and it is much more which student can afford at least it is must be 15 classes and if any one imagine this situation they will comment and describe this rule as awkward and difficult to deal with. Moreover, it is thought that every student is a normal human which can face illness, certain circumstances and other excuses and it must been noticed that not every excuses has evidence, for example a student who is ill and he miss two studying days ,but he don't have excuse because he has not GP or has not register in health centre then the university mark him absent which is believed that kind of injustice. Nevertheless,  the staff have moved me from IFP group to IFPE group due to my request and thank a lot to them and I am grateful to them. I felt upset and disappointed when I was in IFP group because it was so hard to me and above my level and I can understand nothing but the students who I were with them are extremely nice, kind and friendly. Then when I moved to the other group I feel happy and satisfy because this level is hard not easy but is suitable to me.

In what ways do you think you have changed or not changed ?

 Two months studying in the UK has learnt my how to be independent, hardworking, solve my problems independently and to be patient.

 

Is changing a good or bad thing ? why ?

Normally, changing would be good thing unless a person change from better to worse that obviously negative. In addition, changing is good way to deal with life and update our mind with different events and circumstances and naturally when a person get older and older is gained more experience and be expert who to deal with life and other people.  

 

eduction in Qatar and the UK

In this day and age, it is stated that each country has its own system for eduction and the eduction is different between one country to the other. Qatar differs from the UK in the eduction system in few fields such as table time, pupils uniforms and the ways of teaching. This essay will consider the difference between the two countries.


 The most important issues is the time, first of all, in Qatar pupils are started their schools at seven o'clock and finish at one o'clock while in the UK pupils are began schools at nine o'clock and finish at four o'clock. It is believed that time is playing vital factor in pupils life because it reflect on their results, for example if a student do not organise his time he will faces problems during his studying and it is commented that started at nine o'clock is the best time to start the whole day.

 Secondly, it is claimed that each school must have a special uniform to distinguish pupils. In the state of Qatar is compulsory to wear the traditional clothes for citizens and residents pupils. In the Uk pupils wear white t-shirt, dark blue pants and dark blue suite.


finally, subjects in the both countries are similar such as chemistry, physical, biology and mathematics. However, Islamic is only taught in Qatar, whereas the Christianity is taught in the UK. History's content different between the two countries due to the countries history and location.


In conclusion, it can be noticed that Qatar and UK are different from each other in staring and end time and uniform. Nevertheless, both Qatar and the UK have similar subjects. It would be better for pupils in Qatar to start later than seven o'clock because this is too early for students.

culture shock

Nowadays,  during the developed life and communities that is made travelling from a country to anther easier and faster within hours which sometimes cause culture shock for travellers. Culture shock is happened when a person see a big differences of people acting such as the way of eating, foods, the way to greet others, clothes, eduction and culture. It is considered that culture is felt due to immigration or a visit to a new country. This essay will give general view of culture shock.


One of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign environment. It is stated that travellers might faces an extremely awkward period of time when an languages is spoken without understanding that upset travellers and one causes of culture shock.In addition, in arabs countries due to their traditional, foods are eaten by using hand which others people who do not have this attitude feel this acting is informal. Also, many countries have special traditional clothes, for instance, in Qatar citizens wear (thoob, Qutra and oqal) for men, thoob is a long white dress covering the whole body and qutra with Oqal is put on the head.


In conclusion, it can be seen that clothes and foods the most obvious factors of culture shock. It would be better for public to have a background and knowledge for the country that is visited to avoid unfamiliar situation.

Immigration22

In this day and age, countries globally need to develop their culture, change their views and creating a new vision for the future. It claimed that immigration has treated positively on countries over the time and it has helped many countries to increase their economy, political and culture. This essay will argue  the advantages and disadvantages of immigration.

First of all, it is believed that immigrant workers with high skills that develop the countries in different issues such as health care, sports and others. For instance, Dubai has encouraged people all around the world to work in Dubai and contribute in urban renaissance which reflect positively on Dubai as a city and their citizens. Also, it is stated that immigration lead to interdependence of civilisation and it is given ideas and views of other cultures and communities which is extremely positive factor to avoid culture shock under some circumstances and make people live in peaceful life and tolerance. Moreover, during the last two decades immigration is the best solution for foreign citizens in few reasons as below:
1- searching for suitable job
2- willing to get a green card and passport.
3- It is commented that immigrant persecuted for few reasons such as their religion, sex and money.


 On the other hand, it is said that immigration caused few awful issues for example traffic jam, pollution and crimes. For instance, in the state of Qatar due the immigration roads all the times are very busy which is made citizens to go out before an hour at least to their occupations or appointments and this upset the majority of citizens. Furthermore, it is believed that immigration advents new culture to the country which could cause social conflicts. In addition,  crimes is increased because of the immigrations and citizens are felt unsafe and uncomfortable.


In conclusion, it can be seen that immigration has many positive points in varies fields such as an important factor to develop the country, gain new ideas and opinions, get a good job and convert citizens to be peaceful and tolerance. However, it has few negative point such as increase crimes, traffic jam and came up with unconventional culture. It is recommended that countries and its citizens must host and treat all immigrant in good attitude and respect them unless they breaks the law.
In the nearest further, governments must put and setup strict rules against citizens who attempt to treat immigrant in bad behave.

Elderly

Care Of The Elderly People

In this day and age, many countries have established  residential home and nursing homes in order to look after old people.It claimed that elderly need more cares about their food, health and emotion care.This blog will answer question about elderly.

Q1) Who looks after elderly people in your culture ?

In Qatar, Sons and daughters look after their elderly parents, and some pepole

in my country when sons and daughters all go to work, they bring a nurse to take care and look after elderly care such as medicine, feed system and exercise .

Q2) Who pays for care for the elderly in your culture ?

 It is clear that in the state of Qatar, the government pay for elderly people for every piece, medicine, food, special bed at home, wheel-chair and all the equipment. Also, the period of staying at any hospital private or public is paid by the government . 

Q3)Who should pay for care for the elderly ?

 In my point of view, the government must pay for care for the elderly because this is elderly right  as citizen.In addition, payment should include both level of people poor and rich which will be fair .

Q4) What are the differences / who pays for care for the elderly between the UK and your country?
It can be seen there are many differences between the UK and Qatar. First of all, the government in Qatar pay for all people wether they are rich or poor. On the other hand, exactly in the UK if a person has less than 23500£ pound in bank account so the person does not pay, but, if a person has more than 23500£ pound they must pay monthly 3000£ for a place where they look after elderly. Also, due the culture in many cases in Qatar people live longer with their parents until they reach the age of 30 or 35 which is the opposite of UK culture where they left home at the age of 18, so living with elderly in same house encourage and motivated sons and daughter  to look after them and keep updating with them. In Qatar it is known that government pay for elderly and in rare cases sons pay for an extra.Only those needing residential care who have assets of less than £23,250 (excluding the value of their home) will be able to get their local council to pay the costs.For example, it means someone with £50,000 in the bank when they enter a care home will have to pay the bills as they come in until that has been reduced to £23,250. Only then will they be able to defer the costs.
Labour peer Lord Lipsey believes this is such a significant loophole that it amounts to a "sabotaging" of the safeguards(BBC).

The United Kingdom 4

The United Kingdom is divided into four different countries England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and scotland those four parts which made up The United Kingdom.

England  

The capital of England is London which one of the most development and tourism city, England population is around 63 millions, and their traditional food is fish and chips. The flag of England made up of a red cross and white field.

Wales

The capital of wales is Cardiff, population of Wales comparing by England is wide, the population approximately 3 millions, and the spoken language are english and welsh language where they use both of them in every where in Wales, in addition Wales government preserve welsh language and they use it in public places all the time. The welsh flag consist of a red dragon on a green and white field.

Scotland

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh and its one of Europe's largest financial centres, however the largest city is Glasgow and then the second largest city is Edinburgh. The flag of Scotland consist of a white false on a blue field.

Northern Ireland

is one of a great industrial country of the island according to the history, the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast and its the largest city as well. In Northern Ireland there is three different spoken language English, Irish and Ulster Scots.