Social benefits as one of the additional measures of social protection of servicemen and employees of the Security Service of Ukraine

The article is devoted to the study of one of the important additional measures of social protection of servicemen and employees of the Security Service of Ukraine – social benefits provided to servicemen and employees of the Security Service of Ukraine on the basis of current legislation in order to compensate for certain restrictions on their rights and freedoms associated with being in the service and stimulating interest in its passage. The current national legislation and the views of scientists on the researched issue are analyzed. It is noted that today military personnel of the Security Service of Ukraine enjoy a number of social benefits provided in the field of using public transport of various types (free travel), in the field of health protection (free obtaining of medicines, primary medical examination and dispensation), sanatorium-resort service, discounts in the field of payment for communal services and housing use and other benefits regulated by the laws of Ukraine «On the Security Service of Ukraine», «On social and legal protection of military personnel and their family members». As for the employees of the Security Service of Ukraine who have concluded an employment contract, their social protection is provided on a general basis in accordance with the labor legislation and will be further specified in the social security legislation. It was concluded that despite the fact that the current legislation provides for a number of benefits for military personnel of the Security Service of Ukraine, today the state is not yet able to ensure their full implementation due to the lack of the necessary economic base, a sufficient amount of financial resources, and a clear mechanism for the implementation of the declared guarantees and benefits It is clear that the country, being currently in a state of war, has limited economic opportunities for financing many areas, constantly faces the challenge of balancing the needs of defense, economy and human capital development. At the same time, the social protection of this category of persons should compensate for the difficult working conditions and restrictions on their rights that arise from the conditions of this type of service, motivate them to perform their tasks at a high professional level, selflessly and as efficiently as possible.