Objective: «The phenomenon of disability is closely linked to acute problems in society. Social isolation and «disability - lack of access to a decent education – difficulty finding a job – poverty» - this is a bitter truth that exists in the beginning of millions of people and none of them is insured. The main aim of the work is to study the situation of social protection of disabled citizens from a scientific-theoretical, for legislative purposes, to reveal some concepts in accordance with certain stages of social development and to give separate conclusions. Methode: The basis of the research methods is the analysis of theoretical and legal concepts, statistical, understanding, and systemic methods that appear when considering the situation of citizens with disabilities. Result: The rights of people in need of social protection have long been the subject of close scrutiny by the international community. Nowadays a number of documents have been developed and adopted. Such acts determine the attitude of society and the state to people with disabilities, as well as the relationship of this group of people with society and the state. Many provisions of these acts provide a reliable legal basis for the life and social protection of people with disabilities in the country. Suggestions: The problem of people with disabilities requires from society not only understanding, but also ensuring the participation of many structures in this process. Providing a number of benefits, we are talking about how to continue to improve the issues of citizens with disabilities, to improve the legislation regulating public relations in the field of social protection, to increase the amount of measures taken to promote public life. Analyzing the situation of people with disabilities in the modern Kazakhstani society, we can say that the state is doing a lot to improve their quality of life, but still a lot of work needs to be done in the field of rehabilitation of people with disabilities. Among them, it is necessary to improve education, employment, health care measures.