Social protection is called to provide a certain level of vital benefits and well-being of a citizen who, due to unfavorable conditions (old age, disability, well-being, loss of breadwinner or work, can not earn a living and earn a living). system.

According to the International Labor Organization, which is a member of Kazakhstan, the social protection system includes the following complex of measures:
- Stimulation of stable, paid work;
- prevention of basic social risks, and in the case of their recovery - recovery of parts of income lost in the results of these risks, methods of social insurance;
- methods of social assistance to vulnerable groups of the population who do not participate in the system of social insurance;
- access to basic rights and services, such as education and health.

Social security is a form of organized state assistance to an approved group of persons, provided in the case of certain legal facts in the case, established by law, with the purpose of social equalization.

Social security:
- payments, services or natural resources;
- is provided in case of emergencies (or cash) of certain social risks;
- due to the inability of the citizen to provide for himself or his family members with limited capabilities.