The concept of an integrated social support system as a prerequisite for the establishment of the pension and social insurance fund: from idea to implementation

The implementation of the concept of «social treasury» through the formation of a single social security fund in Russia is currently being realized through the creation of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund. Objectively, this transformation of state extra-budgetary funds is impossible without an appropriate regulatory framework, the basis of which is Federal Law No. 236-FZ «On the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation», adopted on July 14, 2022. Purpose: to analyze the prospects for the centralization of the system of public administration of social benefits, to assess the consequences of the introduction of such a mechanism from private law and state (public) positions. Methods: empirical, theoretical, specific scientific methods. Results: the conducted research allows us to trace the evolution of the idea and prerequisites for the creation of a unified social security system, to assess the prospects for further improvement of the mechanism for implementing the social function of the state.