Most societies have their homeless people. Some people think that the best way to help them is to give them money. To what extent do you agree?

Nowadays, many individuals are unable to afford housing costs and are thereby forced to live on the streets. Providing monetary

these people can help ease their

, according to some. In my opinion, I partially agree with the statement. While giving

to homeless drug addicts is not the best solution to help them, people who genuinely require assistance will surely benefit from financial

.

, one of the main

why people living on the streets should not be given

is that there is a high likelihood that the funds will be misused.

, many homeless people are actually drug addicts and if they are given free

, there are high chances that they will spend the

on drugs rather than on arranging accommodation of themselves.

, a recent study concluded that financial

is the least important thing homeless people require and mental

is more beneficial for them.

, if individuals without access to housing facilities are given frequent monetary assistance, they will start relying on it for their everyday expenses and will never become self-sufficient, which is eventually disadvantageous for the society as a whole.

, the best option is to provide financial

to homeless individuals and families who legitimately require these resources and will use them to help themselves.

can be done by making sure that

receiving these funds are not homeless because of being drug addicts, but rather due to other reasons

as working disability, financial loss among others.

, helping people living on streets selectively will ensure that required help reaches the needy person.

To conclude, while people may vary in their opinions, I believe that giving

to all the homeless people is not an effective way to help them.

ought to be given that the deserving person is provided the monetary

needed.