Providing the "needs" vs money to buy the needs would result in just as much inflation. Those goods and services still need to be paid for, even if it's the government paying for them.
Money is just the simplest way to give assistance because it's fungible. Fewer rules to make, less administrative overhead, extremely flexible, responsive to changes in the market.
Money is just the simplest way to give assistance because it's fungible. Fewer rules to make, less administrative overhead, extremely flexible, responsive to changes in the market.