The old, by contrast, have been granted more generous pensions, and will shortly be protected against having to sell their houses to pay for residential care.

于此形成鲜明对照的是，老一辈的英国人一直都在享受着更加优厚的养老金，如果他们为了支付起居费用而不得不卖掉房产时，政府还会提供短暂的保护期。