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    Obdachlose erhalten im ersten großen britischen Versuch zur Armutsbekämpfung Bargeld


    Obdachlose erhalten im ersten großen britischen Versuch zur Armutsbekämpfung Bargeld

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/homeless-people-to-be-given-cash-in-first-major-uk-trial-to-reduce-poverty

    Von Low_Map4314

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    1. InTheEndEntropyWins on

      I feel like giving homeless people cash would be a bad thing, But at least they are doing a study and have a good comparison which I expect will do much better.

      > The other half will get additional help from Greater Change, whose support workers will discuss their financial problems then pay for items such as rent deposits, outstanding debts, work equipment, white goods, furniture or new clothes. They do not make direct transfers to avoid benefits being stopped due to a cash influx.

    2. WantsToDieBadly on

      Doesn’t every homeless support group and charity say this doesnt work?
      Not to sound heartless but i expect to see more street drinkers with their rutgot cider.

    4. Car-Nivore on

      Will this not lead to more OD’ing on our streets and being found next morning in a shop doorway by staff opening up?

      Would it not be better to spend the cash on safe areas, with clean equipment and some sort of medical overwatch for addicts to get high, etc?

    6. DonGibon87 on

      That’s the opposite of “give someone a fish and you feed him for a day, teach someone how to fish and you feed him for life”

    7. Dwengo on

      This is going to go down well. Most homeless people are drug users either as a result of being homeless or otherwise. Who can guess where that money is going?

    8. Manor_park_E12 on

      Or you know, you could stick them in hotels as they sort their lives out, just a thought.

    9. LS2595 on

      Give them access to food banks and fund them hotels or accommodation. We don’t mind paying a few quid or two extra if it’d helping put the homeless. All rich business should chip in to fund a scheme with the government. More then enough money to solve the problem.

    10. ffekete on

      “I’ll give you £20 to fuck off”

      Narrator: they didn’t fuck off,  they came back the next day for more

    11. Firm-Distance on

      I used to work as a constable in a large city centre – primarily on foot patrol.

      A regular task was being called to deal with homeless individuals who were causing issues – such as fighting, screaming and shouting in the street, urinating in the street, stealing from shops – etc, etc.

      Obviously over time you get to know them, their issues, their backgrounds – etc. Unfortunately *most* of them (if not all) have some sort of substance addiction – usually alcohol and/or heroin. If handed cash, by the admission of the ones I’d speak to – that would typically go straight on drugs and if it leaves them with £0 that’s fine because you can still get fed by:

      * Stealing
      * Attending charitable centres that provide free meals
      * Waiting for various charitable outreach teams to come around with soup / sandwiches
      * Sitting outside Tesco and waiting for someone to buy you a sandwich

      Obviously from their perspective this makes sense – you *can* get free food by stealing or being given it. You cannot *really* get free drugs – and if you do get free drugs by stealing there’s a good chance you’re going to get stabbed/killed.

      I really don’t think handing out cash to them is the answer based on my own experiences here – however, this is a trial and so I’d imagine by the end of the trial they’ll have a bit more data and be able to conclude *this does not work.*

    12. szymonsta on

      I’m all for it. Give them enough for 10 grams of heroin or whatever, we won’t have a homeless problem for long. /s
      Yeah, giving people money does not imminently solve all their problems.

    13. thisoilguy on

      Business are struggling to get employees for minimum wage work and simple tasks, including seasonal farm jobs and hospitality jobs.

      Government solution: promote unemployment and give cash to jobless and homeless.

    14. Key_Kong on

      The housing first model works for the homeless who are looking to get off the streets and back to a normal life.

    15. SecretionAgentMan1 on

      I’m going to give you some advice Claire. Scrape them off.

    16. medevil_hillbillyMF on

      They need support housing not 20 quid for white lightning

    18. Thevanillafalcon on

      I think if anything this is more likely to work now than in previous times. It’s obviously down to the individual but you will have people that would be homeless regardless of the current economic situation, the mentally ill, the addicts etc. this probably isn’t going to help them as they’re not capable of helping themselves.

      However with the economy being so bad the last 5 years, I suspect there’s a lot of perfectly mentally okay people (apart from the stress of being homeless) that just need a leg up to get them out.

    19. wagonwheels87 on

      Weird how we need like 80% of people saying the same thing rather than a few intelligent folks putting forwards a reasonable argument and then others supporting them.

      It’s also weird that they’re doing this and not improving local resources and amenities instead.

    20. SkipperTheEyeChild1 on

      They definitely won’t buy drugs or booze. They’ll probably put it in an isa. Genius!

    21. berbatov1111 on

      I don’t think this is the way to go. Absolutely spend the money on the homeless. Provide support with mental health, housing, jobseeking etc. Provide hot meals and give out warm clothing and blankets. Fund shelters. But simply handing out money is potentially very dangerous with drug and alcohol addiction rampant.

    22. usedburgermeat on

      Wouldn’t some kind of voucher card that can only be used to buy food make more sense?

    23. AlanBrownSugar88 on

      The problem is that crack is really moreish and they might accidentally run to Windsor.

    24. VelvetDreamers on

      For those excoriating the asylum seekers, they can be housed in hotels because they’re not drug addicts. Hotels, hostels, and homeless shelters have a no drugs policy that homeless addicts always violate and they’re rendered homeless by their own addiction.

      Giving cash to addicts is futile and only perpetuates their addiction. You’re treating the symptoms of addiction and not the cause by alleviating the momentarily poverty.

    25. Downtown_Letter_9853 on

      They should give them vouchers for food. Not cash for drink and drugs.

    26. jtthom on

      The “take care of are own” crowd are surely going to be pleased, right? Right?

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