UK man's generosity goes viral after trusting 'homeless man' with his Eftpos card

A man's generous act of kindness and trust has gone viral after he entrusted an allegedly homeless man with his Eftpos card when he asked him for money.

The man was sitting outside a bar in Newcastle, UK, when he was approached by the man begging for money.

Footage uploaded to Facebook shows the bearded man returning a while later with an Eftpos card and a receipt to return to the man who was still sitting outside the pub.

The act of kindness has been praised across social media. Photo / Facebook

The two men shake hands and the homeless man leaves.

The video was uploaded to Facebook by Jack Fada who said the man was told to withdraw £20 (about $39) from the nearest cash machine. The man reportedly gave the homeless man his card and pin number.

"Don't dare tell me Newcastle isn't the greatest place on Earth," Fada wrote.

Multiple people on social media have been praising the man's generous act as well as the homeless man's honesty.

"Well done on the kid for trusting him with his bank card and helping him out," one person said.