The Local Government Act of 1929 effectively abolished the Poor Law, which had kept recipients of state relief in harsh workhouses and transferred responsibility for payments to local councils.
1929 年的《地方政府法》实际上废除了《济贫法》，该法将国家救济金的接受者留在条件恶劣的济贫院， 并将付款责任转移给地方议会。