Poor and rich are social problems that all countries have. In the book I read entitled "Zakat", it is said that the solution for the poor and the rich is zakat, in the wealth of the rich there is a right for the poor 2.5% of the total because the essence of man was created to be a leader, when he is well off and has wealth. If there is excess, then look at your family first, when your family is poor, in your property there is the right of your family and it is obligatory for you to give it. When your family is prosperous then look at your surroundings, if your neighbor is poor, your neighbor has rights in your property and it is obligatory for you to give it. When is it said that you are obliged to pay zakat for the poor, when your wealth has met the nisab (rules for calculating it), that is, your wealth is equivalent to 85 grams of gold. With this zakat, wealth will be distributed to the needy according to the proportion so that human life becomes prosperous.
Handing out freebies can never be a perfect solution. If zakat could resolve the issue of poverty, then there should not be any poor people in countries like Somalia and Sudan. That is not the case. Also, the 2.5% wealth tax is a bit on the higher side, especially if this is done on top of regular income tax. So instead of handouts, I would argue in favor of giving education and skill training for the poor. Handouts will last only for a few days. But the education and skills are permanent and will stay with these people for their entire life and help them to find a proper job.