THE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM IN BULGARIA

Venelin Terziev¹, Margarita Bogdanova², Dimitar Kanev³, Мarin Georgiev⁴, Simeon Simeonov^5
1Full Member of the Russian Academy of Natural History, Professor, Eng., D.Sc. (National Security), D.Sc. (Economics), D.Sc. (Social Activities), Ph.D., Russian Academy of Natural History, Moscow, Russia, Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria University of Rousse, Rousse, Bulgaria, terziev@skmat.com
²Professor, Ph.D., Tsenov Academy of Economics – Svishtov, Bulgaria,
m.bogdanova@uni-svishtov.bg
³Professor, D.Sc. (Ec.), Ph.D. Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria, kanev@dkanev.com 
⁴Ph.D., National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, clementon@abv.bg
⁵Ph.D., University Hospital "Kaneff" - Rousse, Bulgaria, sansiood@abv.bg

Abstract

Social policy as a set of principles, legal norms, activities and institutions, aimed at creating conditions that ensure the quality of life of the citizens of a country, is an expression of the social relations between the state and its citizens. Social policy determines safety (social, health, economic) and security of the individuals in society.

Keywords: social assistance, social protection, social policy.