Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

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Year Receiving welfare
01 Jul 1890 752 Show data context
01 Jan 1891 644 Show data context
01 Jul 1891 631 Show data context
01 Jan 1892 632 Show data context
01 Jul 1892 613 Show data context
01 Jan 1893 603 Show data context
01 Jul 1893 625 Show data context
01 Jan 1894 649 Show data context
01 Jul 1894 626 Show data context
01 Jan 1895 626 Show data context
01 Jul 1895 601 Show data context
01 Jan 1896 636 Show data context
01 Jul 1896 594 Show data context
01 Jan 1897 619 Show data context
01 Jul 1897 646 Show data context
01 Jan 1898 650 Show data context
01 Jul 1898 636 Show data context
01 Jan 1899 633 Show data context
01 Jul 1899 589 Show data context
01 Jan 1900 618 Show data context
01 Jul 1900 595 Show data context
01 Jan 1901 551 Show data context
01 Jul 1901 612 Show data context
01 Jan 1902 607 Show data context
01 Jul 1902 641 Show data context
01 Jan 1903 655 Show data context
01 Jul 1903 660 Show data context
01 Jan 1904 638 Show data context
01 Jul 1904 641 Show data context
01 Jan 1905 651 Show data context
01 Jul 1905 656 Show data context
01 Jan 1906 628 Show data context
01 Jul 1906 667 Show data context
01 Jan 1907 645 Show data context
01 Jul 1907 688 Show data context
01 Jan 1908 665 Show data context
01 Jul 1908 695 Show data context
01 Jan 1909 671 Show data context
01 Jul 1909 687 Show data context
01 Jan 1910 686 Show data context
01 Jul 1910 639 Show data context
01 Jan 1911 640 Show data context
01 Jul 1911 510 Show data context
Date: Source:
1890 - 1911 Local Government Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards (HMSO) ,

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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, Caistor RegD/PLU 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/10220798/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 04th November 2024