Social security as a tool for the implementation of state functions in relation to social responsibility

Abstract

The article describes the content and relationship between the concepts of «social security» and «social responsibility of the state». The social responsibility of the state is shown at the international and national levels, and it is implemented in different directions of public administration. It is established that the degree of social responsibility depends on the model of the social state adopted in the country. Different models of social states are characterized by different scope of social functions. Social security is considered as a tool for realization of functions of the state on social responsibility. It is determined that social security is directed at material support of citizens in the situation of social risks (illness, unemployment, old age, etc.) and it is implemented in two organizational and legal forms (social insurance and appropriation at the expense of budgets of different levels). The content and forms of social security of the population are substantiated depending on the degree of realization of the social responsibility of the state: basic and extended. The main trends of development of social security in the context of this differentiation are outlined and possible ways of elimination of the existing disadvantages, strengthening of social responsibility of the state are identified.

Keywords

• social protection
• social security
• social responsibility of the state
• social state
• social guarantees