Gilbert's Act 1782

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Relief of the Poor Act 1782
gptkbp:citation 22 Geo. 3. c. 83
gptkbp:country gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1782
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilbert's Act 1782
gptkbp:mainProvision allowed parishes to form unions for poor relief
discouraged outdoor relief for able-bodied poor
established workhouses for the elderly, sick, and children
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Thomas_Gilbert
gptkbp:purpose reform of poor relief
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Poor_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6