Under 20% of pensioners want to leave inheritance

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Fewer than one in five retired people feel it is their responsibility to leave money to their children, according to a study from Friends Provident.

Rather than leaving an inheritance, retired people expect to help their children with housing and education costs, with 26% of grandparents expecting to contribute to university fees for grandchild...

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