Halakhah for Ketubot 134:9

יש לו ואינו רוצה להתפרנס נותנין לו לשום מתנה וחוזרין ונפרעין ממנו חוזרין ונפרעין הימנו תו לא שקיל אמר רב פפא לאחר מיתה ר"ש אומר יש לו ואינו רוצה להתפרנס אין נזקקין לו אין לו ואינו רוצה להתפרנס אומרים לו הבא משכון וטול כדי שתזוח דעתו עליו

If he has the means but does not want to sustain himself, [at his own expense], he is given [what he needs] as a gift, and then he is made to repay it. “He is made to repay it” he would, surely, not take again! Papa replied: After his death. Shimon said: If he has the means and does not want to provide for himself [at his own expense], we do not deal with him. If he does not have the means and does not wish to be provided for [out of the poor funds] he is told, “Bring a pledge and you will receive [a loan]” in order to raise his spirit.

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