THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RETIREMENT POLICY OF THE SOVIET STATE IN 1980s

On the basis of the analysis of the regulatory framework the mechanism of improvement of retirement policy of the Soviet state in the 1980s is described. Government policy was directed to systematic increase of pensions to different categories of workers, to provide various benefits to pensioners, to attract retirees to do their professional duties, to expand the network of residential care homes for lonely aged citizens, to increase the expenditure of food, medicines and other needs which are necessary in the residential care homes of elderly citizens. In the analyzed period the situation of sensitive and attentive attitude to the requests and needs of elderly members of society was created, opportunities for the participation of veterans of work possessing large practical experience, feasible employment, social life and educational work were expanded. Despite the activization of the retirement policy, evidenced by numerous legislative acts of the 1980s, there were certain shortcomings in the field of socio-economic support to this category of citizens. They were connected with the problems of state provision and were often caused by late activity of the social welfare authorities and individual social workers in particular. The increase in the nominal funds has led to a gradual accumulation of significant population money supply, that is why along with increasing benefits to the population, an increasing problem has been the provision of food. The shortage of consumer goods, the worsening of the food problem, the growth of welfare of the population reduced. That is why the state has tightened control over social benefits.

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