Аннотация:The basis for socio-economic rights is laid by art.7 of the Constitution which proclaims that Russia is a social state.The right to social security is specified in the art.39. It states that everyone shall be guaranteed social security at the expense of the state in old age, in case of an illness, disableness, loss of the bread-winner, for upbringing of children and in other cases established by law.
Promotion is given to voluntary social insurance and the creation of additional forms of social security and charity.