Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Is the best way of helping the homeless to give them cash payments? Intuitively some ...
Is the best way of helping the homeless to give them cash payments?
Intuitively some people resist such measures as they think the homeless will just buy drugs or booze with the money - they offer the homeless a cup of coffee or a sandwich instead.
Now, a study aims to test the Q. and find out how homeless actually *do* use cash payments, on a larger scale than previous very small scale experiments.
Interesting to see how this simple action plays out.
#homelessness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/homeless-people-to-be-given-cash-in-first-major-uk-trial-to-reduce-poverty
Intuitively some people resist such measures as they think the homeless will just buy drugs or booze with the money - they offer the homeless a cup of coffee or a sandwich instead.
Now, a study aims to test the Q. and find out how homeless actually *do* use cash payments, on a larger scale than previous very small scale experiments.
Interesting to see how this simple action plays out.
#homelessness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/homeless-people-to-be-given-cash-in-first-major-uk-trial-to-reduce-poverty