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Nah. At least for the basics - housing, food, etc. It turns out it is extraordinarily difficult to measure someone's "opportunities", especially at societal scale. Make sure everyone's NEEDS are met, don't bother with the means-testing red tape.
Perhaps for things beyond basic necessities.