The doctrine on the principles of social security law: the contribution of the kharkiv school of law

Abstract

In Ukraine, as a social and legal state, a person, his life and health, honor and dignity, inviolability and security are recognized as the highest social value. Human rights and freedoms and their guarantees determine the content and direction of the state and its bodies. The right to social security is one of the fundamental rights and freedoms. This right is one of the natural human rights, which is due to the course of human development in society.The principles of social security play an important role in the formation and development of social security. They serve as a basis for combining individual legal norms into a single logical system, make it possible to distinguish specific features of the relevant industry, provide an opportunity to carefully and meaningfully understand the meaning of a particular rule relating to social security, and determine the general direction and main trends. Such principles help to properly understand the essence of social security legislation and its relationship with the economy, social policy, legal awareness of citizens, are the basis for the interpretation of legal norms, especially in cases where regulations contain contradictions.The article analyzes the scientific principles on the development of doctrine on the principles of the right to social security as a social and legal basis embodied in social security law. The concepts, classification and meaning of the principles of social security law are clarified. The essence of such an important category as the principle of social security law is defined. The opinions of scientists who have studied this issue in their scientific works are analyzed.The principle of social security law answers the question: how, on what basis is the legal regulation of social security, which scientific ideas underlie it. They express, on the one hand, the laws of law, and on the other - act as guidelines for the rule-making body in the development and adoption of regulations. Principles are the link between the basic laws of development and functioning of society and the legal system.