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Here, here Hedges

To clarify, I didn't say wants to inherit.

Why are you only asking people over the age of 50?

lionheart never thought you did! Apologies if it came across differently.

Although it seemed to me, doing the survey, that it was skewed quite unscientifically towards the mindset of resenting IHT for taking away inheritances

Hedges. I am kind of stuck in the middle because I have been asked to help elderly relatives with information or contacts (What does the law say? Is there a solicitor who can help protect my money? I don't want my savings to go on a care home, I would rather die so you can have the money). It is hard.

I don't want my savings to go on a care home, I would rather die so you can have the money

Yes (my mother talks about simply stopping eating). My answer to that is to say that I want her to live well first of all. And pour her another glass of champagne (yes, I really do!) And then I tell her that she gave us all a good start in life, we're all well off, and we want to see her comfortable first and last.

Hi @Topanga1,

This is because it's a Gransnet survey, which we've opened up to Mumsnet users aged 50+ to mirror the Gransnet demographic.

Katherine

You mean you didn't get enough responses on Gransnet so you're trying to get more from MN.

But why the starting age of 50? Plenty of women are grandparents in their 40s. And many of us 50 year olds are parents to young children. Why not just ask everyone for their thoughts on IHT?

Thanks for your feedback, Topanga1, I'll pass it on to the team. The survey idea originated from the Gransnet team, so we launched it on both Mumsnet and Gransnet, with a view to gathering responses from the over 50s from both sites.

done

But I don't understand why you think this is only relevant to over 50s ...

I might try your technique next time, Wrong.

Who's asking the questions?

While I appreciate that the questions were relevant regardless of age, it was a pleasure to find so many responses here, meaning that I am not alone as an over-50 on MN.

Who's asking the questions?

Indeed. Could MN Towers answer that, please?

FinallyHere - there's are tons of us. Alas, MN want us to bigger off the Gransnet

What if we're not grandmothers? Or don't own any beige clothing?

Done

topanga1 [waves]

I'm such a long way from being a grandmother or I'd better be - I might be 55 but ds has only just turned 16!

I am a grandmother but I don't own any beige clothes

Hi all

We don't have any ulterior motives here, honest guv. This survey is purely coming from GNHQ with a bit of help from MNHQ - there are no external organisations or interests involved and we're not trying to procure a particular result.

The aim is to get a fair picture of what the core Gransnet demographic thinks about IHT, in terms of their own grandchildren and children & in terms of their own parents if they are still alive. So the age limit we've put on it is purely that - a reflection of the typical Gransnet age range. Obviously people of all ages have opinions about IHT one way or the other and we may well revisit the topic in the future to get the views of other age groups.

We know there are lots of 50-somethings on MN and believe us they are extremely welcome and we're v grateful to have you all (and we do know that your life circumstances are diverse!).