Publius Clodius Pulcher
From 123 BC, a ration of unmilled wheat (as much as 33 kg), known as the "frumentatio", was distributed to as many as 200,000 people every month by the Roman state. There was originally a charge for this but from 58 BC this charge was abolished by the plebeian tribune Publius Clodius Pulcher. Individuals had to be citizens and domiciled in Rome to receive the "frumentatio".