Indoor relief

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After the passing of the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law, indoor relief was poor relief that took place within a workhouse or almshouse.^[1] This relief was in contrast to outdoor relief which took place within a pauper's own home. ^[2]

Indoor relief was more expensive, but thought to give fewer incentives to employers to pay poverty wages and a greater incentive to individuals to seek properly paid work.

[edit] See also

• Outdoor relief

[edit] References

1. ^ The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law
2. ^ The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law

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