Unemployed Workmen Act 1905
The Unemployed Workmen Act 1905 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 1905. It established Distress Committees that gave out single grants to businesses or local authorities to allow them to hire more workers to decrease the number of people out of work. However, those with a criminal record were not given the opportunity to work the businesses being given grants.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Citation | 5 Edw. 7. c. 18 |
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| Royal assent | 11 August 1905 |
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