Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission
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The "Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission" is a landmark 1909 document, largely authored by Sidney Webb and other Fabians, that proposed replacing the punitive English Poor Law system with a comprehensive, state-organized welfare framework.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Poor Law Policy | 1 |
| Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission canonical | 1 |
| Minority Report to the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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policy document ⓘ political report ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
abolish the existing Poor Law system
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replace poor relief with coordinated public services ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fabian Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Beatrice Webb
NERFINISHED
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Fabian Society members ⓘ Sidney Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Majority Report of the Poor Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
deterrent principle in poor relief
ⓘ
workhouse system ⓘ |
| date | 1909 ⓘ |
| field |
public administration
ⓘ
social policy ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| follows | English Poor Law system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | key text in British welfare state historiography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Victorian and Edwardian social reform ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis | Fabian socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century social policy in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
development of the British welfare state ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAuthor | Sidney Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | social democratic ⓘ |
| proposes |
creation of a comprehensive welfare state framework
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development of specialized services for different categories of need ⓘ replacement of the punitive Poor Law system ⓘ separation of relief for the able-bodied from relief for the infirm ⓘ state responsibility for welfare provision ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| recommends |
coordination of local authorities under central guidance
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expansion of education and health services ⓘ labour exchanges and employment services ⓘ national organization of welfare services ⓘ non-punitive support for the unemployed ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Majority Report of the Poor Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Minority Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Poor Law reform
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public assistance ⓘ social insurance ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ state-organized welfare ⓘ unemployment policy ⓘ |
| title | Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Minority Report to the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress
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English Poor Law Policy