How are the Elizabethan Poor Laws, though extinct, still influencing current so

How are the Elizabethan Poor Laws, though extinct, still influencing current social welfare policies?
1.- How do economic considerations come into play?
Use the NASW Code of EthicsLinks https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics
an external site. Web page to challenge the premises of the Poor Laws.
Respond to at least one of your peers.
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It could be argued that the Elizabethan Poor Laws were the first introduction to a government-mandated financial safety net for older people and those who were disabled. Although now largely forgotten or unknown, the Elizabethan Poor Laws of 1598 and 1601 established the world’s first universal social security and welfare system: an absolute entitlement to life-preserving “relief” for every subject, primarily through payments in kind or cash and medical attention. Poor Law funding, administration, and legal oversight were radically devolved. Each of the roughly 10 000 Anglican parishes of England and Wales had to fund recipients in their “jurisdiction” (Szeter, 2020). An important distinction between the Poor Laws and US Social Security is that under the Elizabethan model, these entitlements are funded locally, whereas Social Security is a federally funded program.
As stated, there are logistical distinctions between the programs; however, it can be inferred that the Poor Laws are the blueprint for Social Security. It is the idea that the government will care for the elderly, sick, and unemployed. Today the news will occasionally run a story suggesting that the government may run out of money to fund Social Security. Government macroeconomic policies are certainly a factor in the sustainability of this life-saving program.
The preamble of the NASW states that the primary purpose of the Social Work profession is to better the lives of all people, with consideration for those who, for one reason or another, are underserved or live on the margins of society. The second charge listed in the preamble addresses the need to better society holistically (Code of Ethics: English, n.d.). The Poor Laws certainly address the mission stated in the preamble. They help the elderly, the sick, and the oppressed. Additionally, they serve the greater society. The government is vested in caring for its citizens with limited resources. Social Security is an expensive program; however, it would be more expensive in the long run if we did not support those on the margins. Without this life-changing assistance, those dependent on programs like Social Security would likely resort to crime or overutilize institutions like hospital emergency rooms for necessities.
While the Poor Laws predate NASW, they align with the organization’s purpose, profession, and code of ethics.
References:
Code of Ethics: English. (n.d.-b). https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
Szeter, S. (2020). The Capacity to Surprise: On the Importance of History for Public Health Policy. American Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305507