On the university of the right to social protection

Abstract

The article analyzes one of the key principles of social security law -the universality of the right to social protection and its role in building a model of social and legal state.

It is noted that the current domestic social protection system is characterized by a number of significant shortcomings, including the lack of social security of the entire population, imperfect state social assistance system, unfair distribution of state social transfers, low targeting in providing social support and focus on its extensive coverage. population, underdeveloped social insurance system, inefficiency of financial support of state social protection measures, etc. An integral part of Ukraine's progress towards the EU and building a socially oriented economy is the introduction of science-based social policy, creating an effective social protection system, extending it to the entire population in need of social assistance as an embodiment of the principle of universality of social system. protection. At the same time, the domestic science of social security law does not pay enough attention to citizenship as a condition for state social assistance, while international social protection standards enshrine the right of everyone to a sufficient standard of living, thus guaranteeing social assistance not only to citizens but also to foreigners.

It is concluded that the system of state social security formed in our country does not meet the current socioeconomic challenges facing it on an increasing scale: demographic trends; structural changes in the economy and the labor market; the nature of the conditions and organization of wages. Attention is drawn to the inconsistency of domestic legislation on the research issue, which requires appropriate changes and additions. After all, social security is a human right, and all people, regardless of where they live, must be guaranteed at least a minimum level of basic social protection. The latter must be universal, based on social solidarity and be aimed at social integration.