Ewolucja rozwoju systemu pomocy społecznej w ujęciu ekonomicznym na obszarze województwa opolskiego w latach 2008-2016

Abstract

The aim of the article is to approximate the changes that took place in the field of social assistance in 2008-2016 in the Opolskie Voivodeship. The purpose of the application is to show the economic consequences of the evolution of the social assistance system in the Opolskie Voivodeship in 2008-2016. The research method used in the work covers both the analysis of the literature on the subject and the analysis of statistical data. The conducted research allows to conclude that the limitation of unfavorable phenomena such as unemployment and poverty influenced the change of the social welfare beneficiary profile - from an unemployed person to a disabled, seriously ill or elderly person. The change of the character of social assistance is connected with the necessity of reorganization of the support system in the voivodship towards the development of social services, above all caring, nursing or supportive services, at the same time retaining both monetary and non-monetary financial support.(original abstract)