The Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 83) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the Poor Law system of Scotland.
Main provisions
- The creation of a Board of Supervision to regulate the Poor Law system.
- A retention of the parish-based system through parochial boards
- Powers for the parochial boards to raise taxes
- Poor relief could continue to be in the form of outdoor relief, poorhouses could be built to aid the sick
- Parishes should join together to build poorhouses
- An Inspector of the Poor decided whether applications for poor relief were legitimate
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