That makes no sense though. If it was easier for the young to be independent and able to support themselves they wouldn't need anything passing on. The whole idea of inheritance is awful, average life expectancy in the UK is 80+ so hopefully by the time you die your 'young' will be in their 50s or 60s and your grandkids will be in their 30s or 40s - none of those should have any need whatsoever for your inheritance as it's far too late for them by then. The only time you will ever really need to pass something on to your children is if you die whilst young yourself and then you're more likely to need life insurance rather than cash savings of your own to hand over. I'm not being funny but if you are old and you have loved ones who you know need it after you have gone, then don't they also need it now? Why have it sat in a bank when you could just give it them now and see them enjoy it and make their life easier? If it won't make that much of a difference to them then don't stress yourself about a constant battle of hoarding assets.
I do help my kids now, as much as I can. But my major asset is my house, bought and paid for with the help of a mortgage - yes, they did exist in my day too! - and if at all possible I intend to pass it to my kids. And I don't give a **** if anyone finds that ironic. I paid for it out of income whilst raising two kids - oh and paying taxes which I started doing at 16 and am still doing today in my retirement.
Will all the tax dodgers pay their dues or keep squirrelling it away in tax havens or not declaring all their income? Clap for the NHS, but fvck paying for it!
As a lifetime Conservative voter, did you have any dilemma voting for the current Johnson government in the last election, as they have cast out the old "moderate" Conservatives (Clarke, Soames, Grieve, etc) and are now mostly radical eurosceptics? The Conservative party of now bares no resemblance to the Conservative party under Thatcher or Major in most of the main policy areas.