> The harsh-truth line for situations like this is that these people have been living beyond their means. You (should) have set enough aside to deal with the in

> The harsh-truth line for situations like this is that these people have been living beyond their means. You (should) have set enough aside to deal with the inevitable occasional hurdles life sets before you. That would require people to not be poor. With exploding 200%+ rise in costs of rent / healthcare / education / childcare / etc, it's no longer feasible to expect people to be saving lots of money for rainy days -- not because they are bad people without the responsibility or fortitude to plan for the future, but because there's literally no money for it.