The rights of citizens for social protection and social security: the constitutional-legal aspect

Introduction: the article analyzes problems related constitutional concept of «social protection» and «social security». Constitutional provisions on social protection and social security scattered across many articles in chapters 1 and 2 of the Constitution, not shown their correlation and interaction. Purpose: the authors examine the constitutional and legal meaning of «social protection» and «social security». Methods: a methodological basis of this study is a set of methods of scientific knowledge, among which the leading ranks of the dialectical method. Used in the article General scientific (dialectics, analysis and synthesis, abstraction and specification) and private-scientific methods of research (formal and legal, technical and legal). Results: the Constitution of the Russian Federation in part 2 article 7 indicate different types of guarantees provided to people, bringing them together, united by the concept of «social protection». This fundamental notion of «social security» in article not only not solved, but not even named. The formation of modern system of social protection of the population contributed to the emergence and development of some of its forms, which is also reflected in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Among these can be attributed social support. The constitutional right to social security does not cover the right to receive social support measures, which are additional social protection measures that are installed on a categorical basis.Conclusions: Invited to consider social protection as a basic element of the constitutional principle that characterize the Russian Federation as a social state. Social protection expressed in the complex constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen, aimed at ensuring a decent standard of life and a free development of man. These include constitutional rights and freedoms in the field of employment, protection of family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood, health, a healthy environment, social security, social insurance and social support of some categories of citizens.