in any country of the world population is heterogeneous.Revenues of various strata of society vary greatly.There are so-called needy class of the population in need of support.Determine exactly who need social support is not always easy.Currently, there are about fifty categories of the population, which in one form or another assisted.In general terms, we can say that these are the people who can not take care of themselves.Often, their income is beyond the minimum subsistence level.Let's try to define what is an expression of social support of the population.
Pensions
- pensions of older people depend on their length of service and salary level for life.The employer makes monthly transfers to the Pension Fund.Of them in the future and the amount of the pension is calculated.Whatever it was, but even at low levels of income each person reaches a certain age has the right to receive cash in an amount not less than the state minimum.This money is paid for by the state.
- Disability pensions are paid on medical grounds.For their size affects disability and the ability or inability to perform labor activity.
- survivor benefits are paid for children under the age of eighteen, as well as students of educational institutions under the age of 24 years who died one of the parents or guardians.
Social benefits
- may be paid to mothers raising children without a father.
- unemployed people registered at the center employment, receive cash payments close to their last salary.But such a situation persists only a few months later, the amount is reduced.
Scholarships
The amount of this payment depends on the educational institution (for example, students of military academies receive a large sum in comparison with the students of civil universities), students' progress, their social status.Also especially talented pupils are allocated different scholarships.
Medical Assistance
Social support is also reflected in the free medicine.Although not all the services the state can pay in full.Therefore, there is medical insurance, compulsory and voluntary.It is also certain amounts of employer contributions to social funds.
monetary social support
lonely elderly people with no one to take care of, can expect to live in a nursing home, where they provide food and medical care.There are also social services, which are several times a week visit the elderly or people with disabilities, bring products to help cook, clean.Social support for the unemployed is free and its new specialty training, providing the opportunity to attend training courses.
There are many other forms of government assistance to the needy population.Social support - this is an extremely urgent problem, which affects many aspects of social life, and requires a comprehensive solution.
