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This is the best summary I could come up with:


People who wanted to help but did not feel comfortable transferring money bought him supermarket gift cards to get around the cashless problem, he added.

Morgan said when COVID-19 hit, the government found a solution by placing rough sleepers into temporary accommodation and showed that, if it chose to, it could eradicate social issues like homelessness.

People who lack secure housing often need financial support — and cash can be a helpful part of that, University of Melbourne criminology professor Alison Young said.

In the United Kingdom, the Greater Change platform launches personalised campaigns for each client to help collect funds for the things they need.

However, one of Greater Change's founders, Jon Tan, said the platform was not intended to be a "solution" but instead a way to encourage people to help and raise awareness.

While Ms Colvin believes the move to a cashless society presents challenges for some rough sleepers, she said "cash donations were never a robust response to this social problem".


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