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Welfare: The Austrian welfare system began during the rule of Joseph 
II with the founding of the "Pfarr-Armeninstitution", in 1783. His 
measures remained in effect until around 1870. The public welfare 
system began in 1863 with the Law governing the Right of Residence, 
which stipulated that the municipalities were required to support 
those in need. Municipalities which could not afford a home for the 
aged, procured accomodation and care for old and indigent residents in 
various families who took turns in performing social duties 
("Einlegesystem"). By 1893 Lower Austria was the only province to have 
abolished the Einlegesystem, establishing district old-age homes 
instead. In 1938 the German welfare law was introduced in Austria, 
making district and provincial welfare offices responsible for the 
public welfare system. This system remained in force until 1948, when 
public assistance became a matter for the individual provinces.

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At the beginning of the 1970s the Austrian social security law was 
radically changed. The provinces passed new public assistance 
legislation ( Social Assistance). In addition to general welfare 
provisions in the new legislation, there are special regulations for 
certain groups, such as the youth welfare law on public assistance to 
mothers, infants and young persons or special provincial legislation 
for handicapped and blind persons.


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