Gilbert's Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:allowedFormationOf unions of parishes for poor relief
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Relief of the Poor Act 1782
gptkbp:chapter 22 Geo. 3. c. 83
gptkbp:country gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1782
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:fullTitle An Act for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilbert's Act
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Thomas_Gilbert
gptkbp:prohibitedWorkhousesFor able-bodied poor
gptkbp:providesFor outdoor relief for able-bodied poor
gptkbp:purpose reform of the poor relief system
gptkbp:region England and Wales
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
yes
gptkbp:restrictedWorkhousesTo the elderly, sick, and orphaned
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Poor_Law
Welfare reform
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_Poor_Laws
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6