Basic income in solving the problem of social protection in Ukraine.

Abstract

The protective activity of the state as securing the population from the negative consequences of social risks can be carried out using different tools. The concept of basic income (absolute income, guaranteed minimum) as a form of social security widely debated worldwide. According it, every citizen receives a guaranteed minimum salary, which is paid by the state or local government. But the essence of the concept and the possibility of its implementation in national terms until not considered. It makes the study relevant and practical significance. The aim is to examine the concept of basic income in Ukraine as an instrument of social protection in terms of essence, opportunities, economic feasibility. The paper explored the essence of this concept in the historical context, made a critical analysis of the arguments in defense of its implementation, identified main problems of practical implementation in national terms. This involved the survey of sociological data, statistical calculations on the implementation of the ideas underlying income in the global and European practice. The identified barriers when trying to calculating the economic effect of application of said concept in Ukraine. These possible solutions and directions for future research.