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GCSE English Literature · key term
The 1834 reform of poor relief in England and Wales, which promoted a deterrent workhouse system intended to reduce costs and discourage dependence on assistance.
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Paper 1
Revise: ContextThe Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, often called the New Poor Law, reorganised poor relief in England and Wales. Its supporters wanted to reduce costs and discourage people from depending on assistance rather than working. The intended system placed workhouses at the centre of relief, particularly for able-bodied applicants, although help outside workhouses continued and implementation varied.
Paper 1
The 1834 reform of poor relief, intended to reduce its cost and standardise provision. It made workhouse admission the usual condition of receiving help, with exceptions.
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The New Poor Law of 1834 aimed to reduce the cost of helping poor people and create a more uniform system. Supporters argued that relief encouraged laziness and that stricter provision would encourage people to support themselves through work.
Component 2
The 1834 reform of poor relief in England and Wales, which established a centrally directed system intended to make workhouse relief a deterrent to claiming support.
Revise: ContextThe Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, often called the New Poor Law, reorganised poor relief in England and Wales. Its supporters wanted to reduce costs and discourage dependence on assistance. The intended system made the workhouse the main route to relief, with conditions deliberately less attractive than life outside it.
