Chamberlain Circular
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The Chamberlain Circular was a circular issued in 1886 in the United Kingdom
by the Local Government Board
. It encouraged the setting up of work relief projects in times of high unemployment. It is evidence of a move away from the Poor Law
system. The circular takes its name from the Liberal Unionist politician Joseph Chamberlain
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by the Local Government Board
Local Government Board
The Local Government Board was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local administration in England and Wales from 1871 to 1919.The LGB was created by the Local Government Board Act 1871 The Local Government Board (LGB) was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local...
. It encouraged the setting up of work relief projects in times of high unemployment. It is evidence of a move away from the Poor Law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
system. The circular takes its name from the Liberal Unionist politician Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....
.