Glossary:Social protection

From Statistics Explained

Social protection can be defined as the coverage of precisely defined risks and needs associated with:

• sickness/healthcare and invalidism;
• disability;
• old age;
• parental responsibilities;
• the loss of a spouse or parent;
• unemployment;
• housing;
• social exclusion.

Further information

• Social protection backgrounds

Related concepts

• European system of integrated social protection statistics
• Social benefits
• Social protection expenditure

Statistical data

• Social protection - main indicators