The allowance system was a system of poor relief in Britain during the 19th century. The allowance system allowed the able-bodied poor to get allowance to boost their wages.
Sources
- Rosemary Rees, Poverty and Public Health 1815-1949, London, Heinemann (2001)
Poor laws of the British Isles | ||
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| Poor laws by territory |  Nantwich workhouse | |
| Old Poor Law | ||
| Relief systems | ||
| New Poor Law | ||
| Changes after 1834 | ||
| Decline and abolition | ||
| Other | ||
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