Natalia L. Bolshakova

At the present stage, the social development of Russia, its regions and municipalities is largely determined by the effectiveness of the population social protection system. The emergence of new vulnerable groups, increasing number of poorly protected and poor families, inadequate protection of young families, spread of the poor, aging of the population and other problems create high demands on the population social protection system and social policy of the state. Underfunding of social programs and the lack of municipal measures reduce the effectiveness of social assistance. According to the results of sociological surveys, the majority of the surveyed residents are concerned about the current socio-economic situation in the country, which has led to decreasing living standard of the population, material well-being, and to increasing number of people who need social assistance and protection. Among specific directions for improving the life of the population, it is proposed to intensify social support measures.