Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

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Year Receiving welfare
01 Jan 1905 2,596 Show data context
01 Jul 1905 2,561 Show data context
01 Jan 1906 2,551 Show data context
01 Jul 1906 2,508 Show data context
01 Jan 1907 2,549 Show data context
01 Jul 1907 2,528 Show data context
01 Jan 1908 2,482 Show data context
01 Jul 1908 2,472 Show data context
01 Jan 1909 2,430 Show data context
01 Jul 1909 2,308 Show data context
01 Jan 1910 2,355 Show data context
01 Jul 1910 2,324 Show data context
01 Jan 1911 2,341 Show data context
01 Jul 1911 1,876 Show data context
01 Jan 1912 1,897 Show data context
01 Jul 1912 1,883 Show data context
01 Jan 1913 1,822 Show data context
01 Jul 1913 1,753 Show data context
01 Jan 1914 1,748 Show data context
01 Jul 1914 1,752 Show data context
01 Jan 1915 1,712 Show data context
01 Jan 1919 1,450 Show data context
Date: Source:
1905 - 1919 Local Government Board, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The total number of persons receiving non-contributory welfare assistance. These data are generally from administrative sources, including both the 19th century Poor Law system and modern Income Support.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cardiganshire RegC through time | Work & Poverty Statistics | Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10054795/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 30th April 2024