A documentary on the special needs provisions in social assistance legislation in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Under these regulations there is money available for special dietary needs, transportation, eye glasses, dental care and child care. Unfortunately, various government bodies create huge barriers for welfare recipients to access 'special needs' monies.

Organizations such as the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) and the Halifax Coalition Against Poverty (HCAP) are now working to dismantle those barriers knowing that all welfare recipients are entitled to more money. People living on social assistance receive grossly inadequate incomes that won’t protect their health or their dignity.

Produced by Pierre Loiselle, Jill Ratcliffe, Matthew Yates, and Praxis Media Productions. Music by Jon Cleveland.