CURRENT TRENDS IN THE IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATION ON THE FORMATION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION OF UKRAINE

Abstract

Ukraine's social welfare system is a comprehensive system that encompasses a number of programs and policies aimed at ensuring the welfare and well-being of citizens. The Ukrainian government is working on reforms aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of social assistance programs. These reforms include the introduction of means-testing and targeting mechanisms to better identify and provide assistance to those in need, as well as efforts to reduce corruption and ensure transparency in the delivery of benefits. The involvement of civil society organizations and social partners in the formulation of social protection policies and programs is becoming increasingly important. Encouraging social dialogue and engaging with different stakeholders can help ensure that social protection measures meet the diverse needs of the population and are effectively implemented. The purpose of the article is to reveal the content of transformational changes in the construction of the social protection system in Ukraine in order to develop a set of proposals to ensure economic security and effective implementation of social policy in Ukraine. Today, society and the state are facing new challenges to overcome the crisis caused by Russian military aggression. An increase in the number of business entities that have lost the ability to operate, mass migration, outflow of economically active population, and an increase in the number of internally displaced persons have led to a sharp decline in household incomes, rising unemployment, and a shortfall in tax revenues to the country's budget. As a result, the implementation of public policy, and especially the social protection sector in Ukraine, is being transformed to ensure economic and national security. In recent years, the legislative and executive authorities of Ukraine have been paying more attention to the development of the social sphere and improvement of social protection of the population, which is reflected in the adoption of certain social laws, a slight increase in investment in human capital, and partial implementation of targeted principles of support for various social groups. Almost all political blocs and parties have identified social issues as key in their election programs. However, there is a large discrepancy between declarations of ideas and constitutional principles of the welfare state, on the one hand, and the actual practice of public authorities in ensuring and implementing social policy, on the other.