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National Assistance Act

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1948Date range
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Chronological records

1948

James Griffiths1948

London · Government / Labour Party Government

National Assistance Act 1948 abolishes the Poor Law and creates a national assistance scheme

Names involved

James Griffiths

Provenance

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