# 1 in 8 more likely to leave gift in Will since pandemic

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/02/24/1-in-8-more-likely-to-leave-gift-in-will-since-pandemic/
- Published: 2023-02-24T14:41:26+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A UK consumer survey for Remember A Charity has found that 21% of people say they
are now more likely to support charitable causes in their lifetime than before the
pandemic, while 1 in 8 (12%) are more likely to include a gift in their Will.**

The survey of 2,000 adults found that the same proportion also said writing or updating
a Will is higher on their agenda. People have also become more open to talking about
mortality and planning for the future, compared with before the pandemic. Over a
quarter (27%) say they are more likely to discuss their final wishes and funeral
plans with their family – climbing to almost a third (32%) amongst over 55s. This
is higher among women (29%) than men (24%). One in five (21%) say that they see 
death as less of a taboo topic and are more open to talking about it generally.

While only 25% of all those surveyed (aged 18+) and 53% of the over 55s had a Will
prior to the pandemic, 6% said they had written their Will since then. The main 
reason given for not writing one is that they haven’t got round to it (18%). One
in 10 respondents said they feel that they don’t have enough assets to warrant writing
one and a further 10% that they don’t know how to do it.

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Lucinda Frostick, Director at [Remember A Charity](https://www.rememberacharity.org.uk/),
said:

> “People’s attitudes have changed since Covid and, despite the challenges of the
> economic environment, it seems that the nation is even more driven to make a positive
> impact on the world we leave behind.
>  
> “It’s great to see growing appetite for legacy giving, particularly when it’s 
> become such a vital income stream for so many charities. What’s more, with people
> becoming more comfortable discussing their final wishes and planning for the future,
> this knowledge makes it even easier for charities, solicitors and Will-writers
> to start those crucial legacy giving conversations.”

The full UK data was collected between 26-30 January this year by Research Without
Barriers who surveyed 2,004 adults of all ages across the general population.

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