Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order
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The Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order was an Order from the Poor Law Commission
issued on 21 December 1844 which aimed to finally end the distribution of outdoor relief
to the able-bodied poor.
Poor Law Commission
The Poor Law Commission was a body established to administrate poor relief after the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. The commission was made up of three commissioners who became known as "The Bashaws of Somerset House", their secretary and nine clerks or assistant commissioners...
issued on 21 December 1844 which aimed to finally end the distribution of outdoor relief
Outdoor relief
This article refers to Britain's welfare provision after the 1601 Poor Law. For welfare programmes see Social securityAfter the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law , outdoor relief was that kind of poor relief where assistance was in the form of money, food, clothing or goods, given to alleviate...
to the able-bodied poor.