Medical Relief Disqualification Act 1885
August 1885
In August 1885, the Medical Relief Disqualification Act removed the link between the Poor Law and medical assistance.
This meant that people receiving medical assistance no longer faced the stigmatism of pauperism and retained their right to vote (where applicable).
Those receiving other types of Poor Law assistance were still subject to disenfranchisement.
Source(s)
Peng I.
A fresh look at the Japanese Welfare State.
In: Deakin N, Jones Finer C, Matthews, B (eds.)
Welfare and the State: Welfare futures.
Routledge; 2004.