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The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 ( PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey denying the right of the poor to subsistence. It completely replaced earlier legislation based on the Poor Relief Act 1601 and attempted to fundamentally change the poverty ...
- English Poor Laws
The Poor Law Amendment Act was passed in 1834 by the...
- Opposition to the English poor laws
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 allowed these changes to be...
- Historiography of the Poor Laws
There is also debate surrounding the passing of the Poor Law...
- English Poor Laws
In 1834 a new Poor Law was introduced. Some people welcomed it because they believed it would: reduce the cost of looking after the poor; take beggars off the streets; encourage poor people...
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.
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 ( PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey denying the right of the poor to subsistence.
