Keyword: «low-income citizens»

The article analyzes the legal regulation of poverty problems in the Russian Federation. The main normative legal acts regulating the problems of poverty and providing social assistance to low-income citizens are considered, the problematic aspects of the analyzed research subject are highlighted, and legal ways to overcome poverty in the Russian Federation are proposed. Attention is drawn to the fact that the goal of the social state is to achieve a decent life for every citizen, and the state must create conditions for people to earn a decent life by their work. Among the current legal measures to overcome poverty it is proposed to codify legislation in the field of overcoming poverty and achieving a decent life