EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANISATION OF SOCIAL SUPPORT OF THE POPULATION ON MUNICIPAL LEVEL
The article describes the essence and distinctive features of the effectiveness of the system of social defence of the population. The main goal of enhancing the effectiveness of social support is an increase in real income of citizens. Interconnection of the three approaches to study the effectiveness of social defence provides integrated evaluation of the effectiveness of social policy of municipality. The article contains the estimations of the indices of social tension. Integrated evaluation of the effectiveness of the system of social support in Togliatti demonstrates insufficient level of goal accomplishment. The use of considered approaches and evaluation criteria of social effectiveness will enable management of social defence of the population to reach a higher level