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The principle architect of the scheme was Edwin Chadwick who had led work and report of the same year on the Old poor Law.

These Boards were supervised by the Poor Law Commission based in London.

Poor Law Unions were run by elected Boards of Guardians.

Parishes were organised into Poor Law Unions.

Even entry into the Workhouse was subject to a form of means testing that only allowed the severest of cases to be admitted. Relief was restricted largely to administration via entry into the Workhouses, what had been known as ‘Outdoor Relief was now severely restricted. The amendment act adopted an approach that was to make poverty less attractive, difficult to believe now in hindsight could be seen as attractive! Conversely those in power would, as can be seen today, have seen it as an important incentive not to be in poverty at all but to be gainfully employed. It was arguably one of the most important and draconian pieces of legislation, definitely a measure of tough love.

The Poor law Amendment Act 1834, amending what was known as the ‘ Old Poor Law‘and reflecting concerns about the burden of a growing population and a spiraling cost of poor relief under the Old Poor Law.

William Booth and the Inspiration behind the Salvation Army 1865.

Constitutional Crisis People’s Budget 1909.