title: [Problems of reforming pension schemes of the Georgian population].
abstract: Decent level of pension provision for older people is one of the indispensable condition of any democratic society. Over time, the objectives pursued by the public pension system, have undergone many changes, but remains a constant problem preventing poverty of older citizens, and later, ensuring adequate standards of living of this, increasing the proportion of citizens. Certainly, the question of the relationship of the working population of premiums and pensions becomes essential economic and political importance. In the countries with transitive economy, which include Georgia, the most vulnerable because limited possibilities of pensioners fit into the new economic development. Georgia has not yet happened formation sufficiently clear approach to the reform of the existing system of social protection, which is characterized by extremely high paternalistic role of the state and very poorly marked public institutions. The system mainly focuses on targeted, efficient solution of problems of the crisis, however, this approach does not provide a long-term effect, because is not aimed at preventing repetition of crises on social protection perspective of each individual and the population as a whole. It is need creating highly focused on society's expectations of a multidisciplinary task of social protection, which should provide a comprehensive multifaceted assistance in solving problems throughout his life. In this context, social protection should be seen as a protection against social risks of loss or limitation of economic independence and social well-being. Forms and methods of organization of social protection of the elderly should be differentiated, affordable, high-grade, fully oriented to the prevention and resolution of the positive ways to separate the individual complex emergencies. Requires special consideration problem with the level of pensions, the solution of which depends not only on the economy but also on the new concept of pensions, which should include the introduction of a funded pension.
authors.forename: L Sh
authors.initials: LSh
authors.lastname: Gorgiladze
authors.forename: O Kh
authors.initials: OKh
authors.lastname: Gerzmava
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005006:Ethnicity; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010415:Pensions; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors