The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act

• the government reacted from the Royal Commission Report by setting up a bill, reflecting recommendations in this report
• the purpose of the Poor Law Amdendment Act was to bring radical reform of the poor relief system in England and Wales
• a central authority (Poor Law Commission) was established to regulate poor laws
• parishes grouped together forming new poor law unions
• workhouses shall be built in each union
• conditions are meant to be much worse than by people poorly paid
• 'outdoor relief' for the able-bodied poor was to end so those seeking poor relief had to work in a workhouse

POOR LAW COMMISSION:

• the central government known as the Poor…