Social security goals: problems of identification, consolidation and realization

Social Security Goals: Problems of Identification, Consolidation and Realization The concept of social security is still not sufficiently precise and clear as the institute of social security due to the constant change in public relations is still in the evolutionary stage. However, there is no doubt that nowadays social security occupies a very important place in the life of every Lithuanian citizen. Because of social security every person is protected from social risks. The government ensures that both workers and non workers receive at least a minimum income. So, main and most important goal of social protection is protection against social risks. Technology and the quality of life of people constantly improves, so does social protection, but at the same time there are many problematic aspects. Analyzing social security in Lithuania many probleamatic issues could be discovered but the main problems were the reduction of the retirement pensions because of an economic crisis and the reduction of retirement pensions for workers, the reduction of the ceiling for maternity/paternity and childcare benefits, and the accident at work when worker was drunk. These problematic aspects have shown that the institute of social security still has a number of gaps, and the implementation of social protection itself is complicated process. Although, often decisions taken by the goverment provoke public outrage, that decisions are always oriented towards the prosperity of the population and problematic situations are quickly and sensibly resolved. In order to reveal and assess all the problematic aspects of identification, consolidation and realisation relating to social security objectives in this master's work international, European and national legislation on social security was analyzed