Methodology and mechanisms of funding the social welfare system in the Northern regions
The article deals with the notion ‘social assistance’ as a form of social protection. It gives the definition of the concept ‘social assistance measures’ and analyzes such forms of social assistance as regular monetary payments, lump-sum payments and monetary compensation provided in the Northern regions. Besides, the article analyzes expenditure obligations of the Russian Federation and its subjects on the provision of social assistance measures. Furthermore, it determines the dynamics of structural changes in the categories of population receiving social support in the Northern regions for the period from 2012 to 2020.