Right to social security
Social assistance and insurance support people facing old age, disability, unemployment or lost income.
What does this right mean?
Social assistance and insurance support people facing old age, disability, unemployment or lost income. Procedures must be accessible and non-discriminatory.
Why does it matter?
Procedures must be accessible and non-discriminatory.
Everyday examples
A person applies for a pension, social assistance or a reasoned refusal decision.
Legal basis
Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 22, 25. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — provisions 9. Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 69, 70.
Serbia framework
Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 69, 70.
Eligibility, contributions and amounts are regulated by law. The Covenant requires progressive realisation using maximum available resources, not arbitrary denial.
Checked 22 October 2026.
International framework
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 22, 25.
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — provisions 9.
The Declaration is a common international standard; the Covenants, Convention and Constitution have different protection mechanisms.
Checked 22 October 2026.