Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent Poor Law Acts
gptkbp:associated_with social reform movements
gptkbp:date_enacted 1834
gptkbp:depicted_in a response to economic pressures
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:England
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
control the distribution of aid
gptkbp:established gptkb:Board_of_Guardians
workhouses
gptkbp:has_limitations outdoor relief
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
gptkbp:increased government control over poor relief
gptkbp:influenced subsequent welfare legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by economic conditions of the time
gptkbp:introduced the principle of less eligibility
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce the cost of poor relief
reducing dependency on state support
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its social impact
gptkbp:is_challenged_by parliamentary inquiries
legal appeals from the poor
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_criticized_for social reformers
harsh treatment of the poor
its economic implications
due to its impact on the poor
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
political theorists
gptkbp:is_designed_to address issues of poverty
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in government reports
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical studies
sociological research
its ethical considerations
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Poor_Law_Commissioners
local authorities
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping modern welfare policies
gptkbp:is_opposed_by humanitarian groups
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:historical_revisionism
gptkbp:knockouts on local parishes
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of the Poor Law Commission
public debates on poverty
the establishment of Poor Law Unions
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:reformed welfare system in England
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Old_Poor_Law
gptkbp:requires able-bodied poor to work
gptkbp:resulted_in increased number of workhouses
gptkbp:was_controversially enforced in rural areas
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
Malthusian theory
gptkbp:was_part_of Victorian social policy
the evolution of welfare state
the Poor Law Amendment Act series
the Poor Law system in England and Wales
the broader context of social legislation
the history of social welfare in Britain
gptkbp:was_supported_by some economists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4