seriously you have never got anything from the government?
What about my examples - GP, prescriptions, dentists, opticians pharmacists, schools, libraries, leisure centres, museums, family allowance, pension, unemployment benefit, parks - you never use or never have used any of them?
You turned down family allowance, pension and refused to send your son to school?
you paid for his law degree, but only so he could get a better job/ career (with higher wages) i presume?
I can see why you are grumpy about it, but if your son is going to buy your house then there will still be an "estate" to tax on your death!