Although poor people receive more cash assistance than noncash assistance, noncash assistance would tend to make them better off.

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Noncash assistance, such as food stamps, housing vouchers, and healthcare benefits, often addresses specific needs more directly and can be more valuable to poor people than an equivalent amount of cash, which might not be spent as effectively on those needs.

Although Poor People Receive More Cash Assistance Than Noncash Assistance