ial conditions require revised theories and human rights to social security and legal mechanism of its software [28, p. 24]. , The Constitution of Ukraine [8] the notion of "social security" covered, except for the right to social security and other social rights, including the right of citizens to an adequate standard of living (Article 48), the right to health (Article 49); right to education (Article 53), etc. Given this, it can be argued that social protection concerns the whole social sphere. the legal doctrine under social security in the broadest sense considering the activities of the state, to ensure the formation and development of the complete person, detection and neutralization of negative factors affecting the person creating the conditions for its determination and establishment in life. In the narrow sense of social protection is considered as a set of economic and legal safeguards to ensure compliance with essential social rights and achieve a socially acceptable standard of living [17, p. 36]. date, the legislative acts of Ukraine defines and list of social security, which is entitled to the citizens. In particular, Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Social Standards and Social Guarantees" [18] defines the term "state social guarantees", understood as the minimum wage, income, pensions, social benefits, other social dimensions payments established by laws and other regulations that ensure quality of life is not lower than the subsistence minimum. to Article 17 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Social Standards and Social Guarantees" among the basic social guarantees included: minimum wage, minimum pension age, tax-free minimum incomes, the size of public assistance and other social benefits. , Social protection refers to all social rights, one of which is the right to social security.modern terms, the development of society, the creation of legal and social state, in Ukraine are certain transformation in various spheres of social life: the changing nature of relationships, transforming social orientation needs of the population, are reflected in the new legislation the special needs of the citizens. Significantly, the role of benefits as a legal tool to solve certain problems. Benefits are the most common and somewhat versatile legal tool, a way of social assistance and support to individual groups. - An element of the special legal status of a person, a mechanism complement the fundamental rights and freedoms subject specific performance of a legal character [18, p. 133]. to VD Babkin, legal privileges inherent in the following characteristics: 1) they are accompanied by a full appreciation of the interests of subjects, relieved their conditions of life, which should be within the public interest: when installing benefits legislator aims at socio protect and improve the situation individuals transfer process to satisfy their interests in more favorable treatment, 2) legal privileges are exceptions to the...