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To what extent was the Poor Law Amendment Act Of 1834 a "New" Poor Law? Before the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834, there were several major poor relief measures that were taken: the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 that instructed each parish to raise a poor rate for those owning property in the area, this money was to be used to help deserving paupers and to fin work for the able-bodied. Then there was the Gilberts Act of 1782, enforcing the rule that able-bodied paupers were not be taken into parish 'workhouses' but were to be given 'outdoor relief' payments if work could not be found for them. Then followed the Speenhamland System, which was a relief scheme based on the price of bread. It was aimed at helping agricultural settlements in England, through a subsidy system of a local poor rate. There were several criticisms and problems...

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