If you wonder why they would deliberately impoverish you beyond your ability to survive financially, because it seems like that would be bad for business; you will notice that as this is occurring, bank branches are appearing on every corner.
Your poverty is a commodity bought and sold by creditors. When you do not have enough money to survive; you borrow. That is why they want social services reduced or eliminated. You are not supposed to have any way to provide for yourself and your family except to enter into debt.