Innovative approaches to the development of the social sphere of Ukraine

The aim of the article is to analyze the theoretical provisions, world experience and the situation in Ukraine regarding the social sphere, its indicators, achievements and shortcomings, providing and justifying proposals for ways of development, outlining issues of further research in this area. The methodological basis of the study is the use of methods of theoretical generalization, systematic approach, analysis, synthesis, general and special methods of economic orientation. As a result, the possibility of resolving the contradictions between economic efficiency and social justice is shown, using various forms, methods and tools. The tools of the state social policy are offered. A historical excursion on the program solution of social problems in the countries of the world is given. The method of cloning and forecasting of organizational and economic form of regulation is characterized, examples of social development programs are given, including strategies, long-term programs, and also documents of regional character. The provision of subsidies to the population by regions in 2019 is analyzed, which takes into account the priorities of activity, territorial location, efforts of the authorities of the territories. The importance of innovative tools of social policy of the state in the conditions of budget deficit and at the same time high level of poverty of the population is emphasized. Components of social protection such as social assistance, social services, social insurance and social security are highlighted. The special importance of social assistance is emphasized, which means a system of measures aimed at improving the material condition of certain groups of the population through programs and activities of social institutions. It is proved that it is necessary to implement the principles of standardization of public life, the basis of which is the motivation of people to increase efficiency. The main problems of financing the social sphere and ways to solve them are indicated. The interaction of fiscal and social policy is clarified, when fiscal policy should stimulate business activity, and its use only to increase budget revenues leads to tension in society. It is emphasized that the main areas of social insurance are the protection of individuals in the event of loss of job, health, livelihood, ability to work and more. Much attention is given tothe importance of improving the work of the state employment service to enhance the effect of its activities, namely the professional orientation of job seekers, ensuring the availability of social services, the acquisition of additional qualifications for career growth by working individuals. There are substantiated proposals on the prospects of developing innovative tools of social policy of our state in a budget deficit and at the same time poverty of the main part of the population to ensure its protection, increase economic growth, when we get high social standards, and innovative changes in developing social programs which can be used in management structures at all levels, in enterprises and institutions of the social sphere. The severity of the problem of social security of all inhabitants of the country, exacerbated by economic and political instability for many years and the Сovid 19 pandemic at this stage, as well as insufficient scientific and methodological study of this problem necessitate consistent study, development and application of this component of development in terms of complexity, consistency, implementation of the best components of world and domestic experience

social policy, state assistance, innovations, world experience, software, economic growth, budget expenditures, financing, public-private partnership