Poor Law Board

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Poor_Law_Commission
gptkb:Poor_Law_Commissioners
gptkbp:aims_to cost of poor relief
gptkbp:dissolved 1847
gptkbp:established gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:first_introduced modern welfare state
gptkbp:formed 1834
gptkbp:founded economic conditions of the time
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Commissioners_of_the_Poor_Law
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Borough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poor Law Board
gptkbp:influenced_by Utilitarian philosophy
gptkbp:is_criticized_for harsh treatment of the poor
gptkbp:is_involved_in social welfare reform
gptkbp:is_part_of Victorian social policy
gptkbp:local_government contribute to poor relief funding
gptkbp:modifications workhouses
gptkbp:operates_in introduction of the Local Government Act 1888
gptkbp:operates_under centralized control
gptkbp:powers inspect workhouses
gptkbp:provides_information_on poor law administration
gptkbp:reform poor laws in England and Wales
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:board_game
gptkbp:responsible_for administration of poor relief
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Poor_Law_Commission