Episode 3 of 3
Passage of the Act
- When
- 14 August 1834
- Where
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Whig government passed the Act to deny poor subsistence rights, establishing a centralised Poor Law Commission in England and Wales.
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 was passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey. It resulted from the 1832 Royal Commission. The Act established a centralised Poor Law Commission in England and Wales, known as the New Poor Law, which discouraged outdoor relief for the able-bodied.
Sources
- Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Wikipedia
- Workhouse Wikipedia
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