Impotent poor
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Impotent poor[1] was a classification of poverty used in Britain during the 1600s. It referred to those poor who were unable to support themselves either through age or sickness—not because they did not want to work. This group was considered deserving of poor relief.
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- ^ The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Edexcel Entry Level in History, Core Task.
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