Total number of persons receiving welfare assistance

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Year Receiving welfare
01 Jan 1905 566 Show data context
01 Jul 1905 558 Show data context
01 Jan 1906 595 Show data context
01 Jul 1906 558 Show data context
01 Jan 1907 572 Show data context
01 Jul 1907 564 Show data context
01 Jan 1908 565 Show data context
01 Jul 1908 558 Show data context
01 Jan 1909 614 Show data context
01 Jul 1909 582 Show data context
01 Jan 1910 558 Show data context
01 Jul 1910 562 Show data context
01 Jan 1911 564 Show data context
01 Jul 1911 501 Show data context
01 Jan 1912 480 Show data context
01 Jul 1912 469 Show data context
01 Jan 1913 475 Show data context
01 Jul 1913 463 Show data context
01 Jan 1914 455 Show data context
01 Jul 1914 422 Show data context
01 Jan 1915 395 Show data context
01 Jan 1919 327 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, Radnorshire 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/10024973/cube/WELFARE_TOT

Date accessed: 25th April 2024