Main strategic directions and priorities for the implementation of state social policy
Main strategic directions and priorities for the implementation of state social policy

Summary/Abstract: The article identifies the main strategic directions and priorities of state social policy. The opinion is substantiated that the success of economic reforms in the crisis situation of the transition period, as a rule, depends on the implementation of effective state social policy, because without improving people’s living standards it is impossible to form a mass and, most importantly, reliable social base of economic development. The key direction of the long-term socio-economic policy of the state is the consistent improvement of the quality and standard of living of the population on the basis of increasing the competitiveness of the national economy and its entry into the trajectory of sustainable development. The priority tasks of forming a qualitatively new social strategy in Ukraine are outlined. It is stated that in Ukraine there are systemic contradictions between economic, political and target factors of state policy, which concerns both social and service policy. Therefore, when choosing the priorities and directions of state social policy, social needs must be balanced and the availability of economic, logistical and other resources to meet them, because social policy should cover all spheres of life in the country. The problematic issues concerning the constituent elements of the state social policy (income policy, labor and social relations policy, social sphere, policy on certain segments of the population) are outlined and analyzed. It is theoretically substantiated that: strategic directions and priorities of the state social policy should correspond to a qualitatively new model of social policy of the state, which should be based on a differentiated approach to different segments of the population and be aimed at ensuring human development; progressive and dynamic development of the country should focus primarily on the socialization of the economic system, taking into account the needs, interests of the population, its incentives for productive work to realize their own professional potential, comprehensive development, receiving a decent reward for work; the new ideology of state social policy should be aimed at creating conditions for a dignified existence today in the state of the working population - the middle class - which, increasing material wealth, should increase both its capital and pay moderate taxes, save savings; A further priority of the state social policy should be to improve the quality and level of social services, and not to increase the amount of social budget expenditures and expand the sphere of social security

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