Day of Social Protection Workers in Belarus
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Helping the poor, assigning and paying social pensions and benefits, servicing lonely elderly citizens are just some of the tasks that social security employees constantly have to perform.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection currently operates 156 territorial social service centers, where 1.5 million people are registered. Moreover, home service covered 75 thousand elderly and disabled citizens, including in rural areas - 52 thousand people.
The republic has created a system of state social assistance, which contributes to maintaining the income of low-income citizens at the level of the minimum state guarantee. Measures are being taken for the social rehabilitation and adaptation of disabled persons. Recently, a number of drastic measures have been taken to improve the situation of the family. The current system of state benefits for families with children, together with other social benefits, various benefits, tax deductions, provides direct material support for the family at birth and upbringing of children.