benefits (for example, the existing benefits for all residents of the highlands, excluding income) remain unresolved, the real needs of recipients are determined in the context of a high share of the informal sector, labor migration and income accounting, the satisfaction of payments to the subsistence level and quality of services provided. Children from low-income families, people with disabilities (hereafter, a person with disabilities) and the elderly are identified as priority categories, but for the most part they continue to receive assistance below adequate levels, with inadequate coverage and unacceptable quality at the international level. The state recognizes the socially significant work of persons providing social services to children with disabilities and persons with disabilities in their families, starting with the introduction of wages as a service and inclusion in the system of medical and social insurance. The issue of the possibility (expediency) of joining the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (on the rights of persons with disabilities) will also be considered. 5.4.2. Among the fundamental challenges of the sector are limited resources, weak and inadequate human resources, and the maintenance of a culture of dependency among a large part of the population. With regard to pensions, pensions serve as the main mechanism to prevent the impoverishment of older people; studies invariably show that the existence of a pensioner (s) in the household reduces the risk of impoverishment of the household. At the same time, the average size of pensions remains low and not much higher than the subsistence minimum of a pensioner. The replacement rate remains below 40%, which is associated with low wages of certain categories of workers, the presence of informal labor relations. Risks facing the stability of the pension system are due not so much to the demographic situation (as in many developed countries), but to unregistered work and labor migration abroad; both lead to non-participation in the pension system. Most current employees either do not contribute to the pension system, or make purely symbolic contributions, which leads to the risk of financial instability in the future. Goal and vision 5.4.1. Social assistance is allocated to the most vulnerable categories of citizens, at a level that is necessary not only to ensure minimum needs, but also for a decent life. Social services are subject to high standards of quality and "humanity". In general, assistance from the state is aimed at achieving the independence of recipients, a return to productive life and participation in economic activities. The equity of the distribution of social benefits has been achieved. Monetization of benefits has been carried out. 5.4.2. The system of social insurance is reviewed and ensures high protection of a person from risks, allowing to preserve quality and standards of life. The mechanisms used in the appointment and increase of pensions are revised, which makes it possible to exclude the equalizing mechanisms that prevailed in previous 39