Commissioners of the Poor Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poor_Law_Commissioners
gptkbp:addresses inefficiencies in poor relief
gptkbp:advocates_for workhouse segregation
gptkbp:analyzes local poor law administration
gptkbp:composed_of appointed commissioners
gptkbp:created unions for poor relief
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:developed_by the workhouse system
gptkbp:dissolved 1847
gptkbp:established gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
1834
gptkbp:has_authority_over poor law unions
gptkbp:has_impact_on social welfare policy
gptkbp:has_role establishing public health measures
the history of social policy in Britain
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_context 19th-century reform movements
the British welfare system.
gptkbp:historical_debate poverty and welfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commissioners of the Poor Law
gptkbp:improves the administration of poor relief
gptkbp:influenced_by Utilitarian philosophy
economic theories of the time
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce the cost of poor relief
gptkbp:is_criticized_for harsh conditions in workhouses
inequitable treatment of the poor
the stigmatization of the poor
gptkbp:is_involved_in administration of workhouses
gptkbp:is_known_for their strict policies
gptkbp:is_part_of Victorian social reform
gptkbp:is_standardized_by poor relief practices
gptkbp:is_tasked_with reducing outdoor relief
gptkbp:legacy modern welfare systems
gptkbp:legislation public assistance
gptkbp:movement social reform in Britain
gptkbp:operates_in 1868
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:participated_in outdoor relief to workhouse relief
gptkbp:powers inspect workhouses
gptkbp:provides_information_on workhouse conditions
gptkbp:reform poor relief system
gptkbp:relationship local communities
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Poor_Law_Board
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:Police_Department
poor law administration
gptkbp:responsible_for overseeing poor relief
gptkbp:role public attitudes towards poverty
gptkbp:species the welfare state in the UK
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:board_game
gptkbp:utilizes poor law guardians
gptkbp:was_a_response_to industrialization and urbanization
gptkbp:works_with local authorities