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The Poor Law system fell into decline at the beginning of the 20th century owing to factors such as the introduction of the Liberal welfare reforms [7] and the availability of other sources of assistance from friendly societies and trade unions, [7] as well as piecemeal reforms which bypassed the Poor Law system. [8] The Poor Law system was not ...
The Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–1909 was a body set up by the British Parliament in order to investigate how the Poor Law system should be changed. The commission included Poor Law Guardians , members of the Charity Organisation Society , members of local government boards as well as the social researchers ...
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The Poor Relief Act 1601 [1] (43 Eliz. 1.c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, the "43rd Elizabeth", [a] or the "Old Poor Law", [b] was passed in 1601 and created a poor law system for England and Wales.
The Act of Settlement 1662 restricted poor relief to long-term residents or those born in a parish. In the 18th century, some parishes formed unions to build workhouses for the poor who were able to work. [2] The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 established a stricter workhouse system and created unions of parishes administered by boards of guardians.
1832 - The Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws begins its investigation into the Poor Law system; 1834 - Poor Law Amendment Act passed; 1842 - Outdoor Labour Test Order allows outdoor relief despite the Poor Law Amendment Act's ban on it; 1844 - Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order issued to further discourage outdoor relief
The demise of the poor law system can largely be attributed to the availability of alternative sources of assistance, including membership of friendly societies and trade unions. Local government began to offer work relief outside of the poor law system, and the interventionism of the Liberal government in their Liberal reforms paved the way ...
The Local Government Act 1894 altered the system; members of newly established rural district councils became guardians for their areas, with poor law elections being limited to urban areas. At the same time, property qualifications were abolished, plural voting was ended and women were able to become guardians.