Poverty and Pauperism Flashcards
(48 cards)
To carry out the poor law amendment act 1834, the central board had to included what?
any parishes they thought were suitable for recommendation concerning the management of workhouses
New workhouses were only to be built?
if necessary
Annually, commissioners had to do what?
give a report to relevant secretaries on how well the act is working
Conditions in the workhouses were less appealing, why?
they were meant to discourage applicants
Anyone who refused to accept the workhouse life was deemed to have what?
failed the workhouse test
The central authority that was created by the act was known as what?
the poor law commissioners
Who was made secretary of commission?
Edwin Chadwick
How many commissioners were there, and how many assistance commissioners were there?
3 commissioners
9 assistance commissioners
What did the commissioners do?
they ensured that all central decisions were carried out around the country
Which practice before 1934 was to be restricted and eventually abolished?
the practice of providing self relief to able-bodied paupers outside the workhouse
Why were they going to abolish self relief?
to ensure that those who failed the workhouse test would not be entitled to any poor relief.
Under the old Poor law, how many parishes had been responsible for the relief of poverty in the area?
15,000 parishes
The PLAA started to amalgamate parishes into groups of how many?
30
What was intended to be banned?
outdoor relief
Relief was handed out at the discretion of who?
the local guardians
Relief was often granted, even to who?
people who had a house
Why was providing outdoor relief the better option?
cheaper, workhouses were incredibly expensive to run
By 1862, how much did it cost to keep a pauper?
4s 8d
By 1862, how much did it cost to provide outdoor relief per week?
2s 3d
Why was there significant employment opportunities in the north?
because of growing industries
Why did guardians resist demands to build expensive workhouses?
because poverty works on a cycle based on seasonal employment, and fluctuations in the economy
How much did it cost to pen a workhouse at Banbury?
£6200
Where would the need for outdoor relief be needed the most?
in rural areas where poor rate had been consistently higher.
How much is it believed that indoor relief costs more than out door relief?
50-100%
