Impact of proliferation of the new COVID-19 infection upon the changes social security legislation

Abstract

The subject of this research is the changes in the Russian social security legislation during the spread of new COVID-19 infection. The article examines the transformation of material legal relations associate with granting allowance for temporary incapacity for work, unemployment compensations, lump-sum payments and monthly payments to families with children. The author meticulously analyzes the questions of legal regulation of the additional compensations to various categories of citizens, established by the normative legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Special attention is paid to the implementation of distance interaction of citizens with the social security bodies of the Russian Federation, as well as the possibility to render assistance without the need to apply. The scientific novelty of this work consists in the comprehensive research of the dynamics of social security legislation aimed at neutralization of negative consequences of proliferation of the new COVID-19 infection and maintenance of the level of well-being of the citizens. The author’s special contribution lies in determination and analysis of the grounds for granting social security at the time of pandemics, as well as changes in the size of compensations. The conclusion is made on underutilization of resources of the compulsory social insurance, which led to the need for implementation of a set of new measures on social security of the citizens on the federal and regional levels.