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Speenhamland: income top-ups tied to the price of bread

Magistrates meeting at an inn in Speenhamland, England, draw up a table to top up wages according to the price of bread and the size of the family. With bread at 1 shilling, a man is entitled to 3 shillings a week, plus 1 shilling and 6 pence for each dependent.

Source: Wikipedia, Speenhamland system

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