When is it fine for the government to provide bailouts for individuals or companies?

With Student Loan Forgiveness on peoples’ minds, whether positive or negative, I wanted to ask if it is ever a good idea for the government to bailout individuals or companies?

History of Government Bailouts (Oct 2021):

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/government-financial-bailout.asp

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