'Small few' inherit most wealth

Three-quarters of assets recently left in wills has gone to just one fifth of Britons who received an inheritance, according to an official report.

The Office for National Statistics' findings that only a "small few" are inheriting most of the wealth passed down the generations comes amid warnings that relying on hopes of a windfall is a "risky" strategy as the population faces increasing costs to pay for its old age.
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