They may not feel pressure to seek employment

You giving money to a beggar is just one more person who is incentivizing them to continue living on the streets and not seek stable employment. Panhandlers are said to make $8 - $15 on average each hour, which may provide them with better wages than a starting job^[4]. The majority of panhandlers state that panhandling is their primary source of income^[5]. A homeless person may want a job, but the more money they make while begging, the less likely they will be to make an effort to find one. For a homeless person, to successfully find and keep a job is an arduous task; lack of a residential address, phone number, and bank account - plus employers' unwillingness to hire members of the homeless population - turn finding work into a long-term project^[6]. Continuing to make money via panhandling may not provide a steady income, but it requires much less effort and becomes routine after a while. Additionally, homeless people usually do not have a way to save their money^[7], so their situation does not get better the more money they make. This is why it is more helpful to donate to charities dedicated to ending homelessness than to give cash directly to a beggar.

[P1] Seeking employment is a desirable state as it allows one to gain more resources to be independent and self-reliant. [P2] Panhandling is a steady source of income. [P3] The homeless person is physically, mentally and legally capable of seeking employment. [P4] People who beg on the street are often not otherwise employed. [P5] Givers who are financially stable and independent should want to help homeless people achieve the same state of independence.