State and functioning problems of the social safety net in the Sakhalin oblast

The paper presents the experience of implementing social support and assistance in the conditions of the Sakhalin Oblast. On the basis of statistical data, the current state of social protection in the island region and the factors that have a significant impact on it are described in detail; the main problems of policy implementation related to the support of vulnerable segments of society are identified. The analysis carried out as part of the theoretical study allowed to outline directions for improving the activities of regional authorities in the sphere of social protection of the population of the Sakhalin region. Necessity of monitoring (including the use of sociological methods and techniques) the effectiveness of implemented measures of regional support for categories of citizens in need of assistance is justified, the importance of feedback from the population in order to take into account the opinion of recipients to correct social support measures is emphasized. Keywords: social safety net, poverty reduction, standard of living, social work