27 August 2022 , IELTS Writing Task 2 – Evening Slot - Some countries allow old people to work to any age they want

 27 August 2022 , IELTS Writing Task 2 – Evening Slot

Some countries allow old people to work to any age they want. Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

In many countries senior citizens are permitted to be the part of workforce as long as they want. I believe that it is a positive gesture of authorities in many nations to allow elderly men and women to work. However, some of its drawbacks are clearly evident.

To begin with, permitting old people to work as long as they want is a deliberate decision of many nations. It is because old age people have right to work and they can retire when they want. Apart from this, this may be the fact that retired people feel loneliness and stressed at home. If they don’t participate as working class, they face many health issues and nations have to provide them medical and financial support. While they are working, they are able to manage their expenses themselves and contribute to national economy in the form of taxes.

Another significant benefit is senior citizens have gained expertise and experience which could make a huge difference at workplace. However, some of its demerits cannot be overlooked. One of them is competition in job market, young people face cut throat competition when they venture out to work in public and private sectors. That’s why many nations have fixed retirement age for old people. So, young people could find employment and fulfill their needs and dreams.  Due to lack of jobs, young people migrate to other nations for career. It could be detrimental to economic and social health of a particular nation in a long run.

To summarize, it is important to allow old people to work and retire when they want.  But there must be ration of old and young people in job markets so everything remains balanced.