If society could ensure that everyone could satisfy minimum needs, should it do so?

There is of course some question of what is meant by basic needs, but let’s suppose that some guideline could be established in terms of food, shelter and medical care. The extreme libertarian says that each person should only look out for himself. The Bible says that everyone owes a tenth of their earnings to charity.

Would there be a problem if everyone could be allowed to live comfortably? Would there be too many people satisfied to live this way and never do any work? Or would people have an incentive to invest their time in being artistic and inventive, knowing that their basic needs are provided for?

Then there is the whole question of how to deal with people who are handicapped in one way or another. Do we have an obligation to provide help? How much help should be provided?