Global economic downturn since the COVID-19 pandamic, this have affected countries in different ways depending on the countries economic policy to meet up with current global financial crises, and the worst hit countries are those that have poor leadership which have brought in alot of corruption where the government careless about the people welfare but after their own private gains, laundering money that belong to the masses and with zero production output, my country is one of those countries that are suffering from this, and the rate of poverty in this side of the world is high, many people who use to do well economically before are now lacking behind to meet they basic needs, this have forced many to leave below the poverty level, many have become homeless since the crisis began, and not because their is war but just high inflation making the basic need out of reach for the ordinary person on the street, this have affected a large percentage of the population.
One thing I am sure of is that, those people that are homeless, are not happy about the situation but events that way beyond their power have forced them to arrive at that position of not having a place to call a home, the question right now is that, how long will this continue?
And if you have noticed, since the inflation began in most countries, it rate have not come down since then, this can be seen as reflected in the price of basic goods in the market, if you buy an item for a certain price today, by the time you go back next week for the same item, you will fine out that the price have done almost x2 which is an indication of raising inflation without any possibility to retreat back to normal in any time soon.
I think it is a concern that occurs in almost many countries, and we have not seen the Government able to find an effective and efficient solution in this matter, which can guarantee its citizens a decent and prosperous life. If poverty has made it difficult for the Community to survive, then I am quite sure there is something wrong with the Government, the legal system must not be running properly, so exactly as you said that the Government is indeed Corrupt and seems not to care about the Community. The broader impact is that the Community order only consists of two classes, the upper class and the lower class, the middle class will automatically disappear over time.
Meanwhile, in the future the challenges that will be faced will be even more difficult, finding a job will be increasingly difficult if you do not have skills that are relevant to the development of the times. The government should be able to overcome the social gap in society by creating jobs, which in the end can make its citizens have a steady income. I think such a solution is better than providing assistance to the community in the form of money, it will only create dependency. The next thing that the government must immediately address is reducing the inflation rate, so that the price of basic necessities can be more affordable for the poor.