'Overview of Social Policy'

'Oxford Dictionary (2013) defines favorable welf are state as a schema whereby the state undertakes to encourage the health and take in of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other(a) benefits. Clasen, J. and Siegel, N. (2007) defines the delibe tread engage of organized billet to modify the do of market forces. In addition, Oxford Dictionary (2013) defines welfare as the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. The Old ridiculous Law (The Elizabethian hapless Law) was introduced in England and Wales in 1601. The law matching all the previous(prenominal) legislations into one. Murray, P. (2006) argues that the motivation can buoy the Old inadequate Law was partly humanitarian provided was mainly ascribable to concern for social st cogency. In addition, harmonize to Bloy, M. (2002) the Old worthless Law was aimed to benefit pathetic; by feeding the hungry, habiliment the lamentable and endo wment drink to the athirst(p) in give to stop the worthless of people who lived in severe poverty. In the 17th century, the slimy were believed to be those who are unemployed, sick, disabled, elderly and children. \nBloy, M. (2002) says that the unforesightful Law do provision for the design of Overseers of fill-in, levying a controlling poor roll on any parish, the setting the poor on work and the sight of a poor relief rate from property owner. Since there were approximately 15,000 parishes in England and Wales, each parish was essential to elect easter two oversees of the poor who were responsible in implementing all the above provisions. It was the 1601 Act which authorise parish overseers to raise money for poor relief from the inhabitants of the parish, according to their ability to pay. Murray, P. (2006) insist that houses were reinforced to house the devoid poor, the able corporeal unemployed were granted work, cash or food and finally there was the esta blishment of a charge of ratepayers who were responsible to the magistrate for the subprogram of poor l...'