What is not covered by last-resort financial assistance

I will not really dwell on some of the unfortunate results of living off last-resort financial assistance.  Let me quickly talk about the lack of ability to stay informed about the society you are presently in. In my case the money I receive is so small that to have a computer and communication system to stay informed (not to mention working) takes up a huge amount of capital. So much so, I find that significant others feel that the effort and money invested in doing this is extravagant and irrelevant.  this I find very disturbing when one thinks of being undefended in case of attack or being kept in isolation and alienation or even being exploited for work reasons and the joy of not paying for services rendered,