And every time during festivals, or when local village gentlemen donate for charity, the parish will also provide essential goods to the poor such as food, clothing, fuel, and cleaning supplies. If lucky, sometimes they may even receive some money. Wealthy parishes might even distribute materials for house repairs and workers' wages, etc.
Although in these poor relief efforts, there are often significant differences due to varying levels of economic development and numbers of poor people across regions. But at least in the more than 200 years since the "Elizabeth Poor Laws" were enacted, the act has indeed served to relieve poverty to a considerable extent, mitigate social conflicts, and maintain social stability.
During this 200-year period, the "Elizabeth Poor Laws" underwent several amendments to enhance the effectiveness of social relief.
The Whig Party intended to make changes to the "Elizabeth Poor Laws" mainly due to the "Speenhamland Act" passed in 1795.
