Poor Act 1555

The Poor Act 1555 was an act of the Parliament of England passed by Queen Mary I. It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws.
The act extended the Poor Act 1551 and added a provision that licensed beggars must wear badges. The provision requiring badges was added to shame local community members into donating more alms to their parish for poor relief.

Provisions

Section 10 of the act provided that the act would remain in force until the end of the next parliament.

The whole act was continued until the end of the next parliament by the Continuance of Laws Act 1558.
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.