You might personally think it sucks, but it's how it rolls. I live in a country where social system payments are straight up monetary amounts. If you are eligible to receive aid, you receive it. How you manage your affairs is none of the government's business .

There are caveats, such as the income management system, but for the most part that's actually opt-in and they're reviewing junking the entire concept as it was originally introduced very very badly by an administration that attempted to leverage vulnerable groups

My taxpayer dollars go to support people doing their peopley things as they choose, as adults. And I'm actually ok with that. It's a safety net, not a leash. Poverty isn't a moral position