PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY
It is analyzed the problems of forming the funds of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, the pension provision of citizens of the Russian Federation, and the direction of reforming the pension system in the article. The article discusses the question of the viability of the Russian institute of pension provision in the system of social protection of population from the position of its «disposition» and «orientation» towards the realization of the goals of socially oriented state. Realization of the goals of the state’s social policy is impossible without the socio-economic institutions that they purposefully create and support. The relevance of the organization and development of pension provision is due to its inclusion in the sphere of the vital interests of modern society as one of the institutions of social protection that can ensure social justice, security, a high level and quality of life of the population. It is extremely important to discuss and convey to the mass consciousness the idea of the essence, ways of organizing pension provision in socially oriented economy. Understanding the nature of the social market economy and the socio-economic content of the pension allows you to specify and streamline the goals, functions, principles of the organization of pension provision, clearly indicate the relationship of ownership of pension funds.