The European Commission's Directorate General relating to social protection. UK Department of Social Security. International Labour Organisation. A search on this page under 'social protection' provides several useful publications. In general, 'social protection' encompasses all interventions from public and private bodies intended to relieve households and individuals of the burden of a defined set of risks and needs.
Intervention usually means financing and provision of benefits and related administration costs.
Disability - e.g. income maintenance and support in connection with the inability of physically and mentally disabled people to engage in social activities. Old Age - e.g. income maintenance and support in connection with old age 4. Survivors - e.g. income maintenance and support in connection with the death of a family member 5. Unemployment - e.g. income maintenance and support in connection with unemployment 7. Housing - e.g. assistance towards the cost of housing 8.