After the passing of the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law, indoor relief was poor relief that took place within a workhouse or almshouse.[1] This relief was in contrast to outdoor relief which took place within a pauper's own home.[1]
Indoor relief was more expensive, but thought to give fewer incentives to employers to pay poverty wages and a greater incentive to individuals to seek properly paid work.
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