Help available for a family who fell into poverty 1890s

• Charity Organisation Society/Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor

  Helped the deserving poor
• Salvation Army


  Helped anyone, provided farthing breakfasts for poor children
• Workhouse


  Last resort, extremely shameful and embarrassing, conditions incredibly difficult as families were split up and people had to do hard manual jobs to earn their keep
• Skilled workers


  Might have penny policies or benefits through trade union membership
• Friendly societies


  Allowed the working class to pay contributions either weekly or monthly in order to save for a time of ill health or unemployment
• Relatives


  Used as a means of support, elderly parents might move in with their children or family members might provide food for each other