The Obligation of Gifts to the Poor
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Question
What is the obligation of a poor person to give gifts to the poor?
Answer
Hello,
The basic rule is that the amount for gifts to the poor is a perutah (currently 13 agorot). However, some say that in our times, when nothing can be bought for such an amount, one should give more, but one shekel is sufficient to fulfill the obligation.
Nevertheless, some say that the amount should be such that the poor person derives significant benefit. According to this, the amount is between 10 and 50 shekels.
In your question, where the poor person is the giver, they can suffice with one shekel per poor person.
Source
Azmera Leshimcha 281