The results of research on the use of social contracts in subjects of the Russian Federation are presented in the article. An analysis of dynamics of annual statistical data of the RF Ministry of Labor concerning the provision of economically disadvantaged citizens with social assistance has been carried out. The information was provided by federal authorities of subjects of the Russian Federation during the years 2013–15 (and in case of some indicators in 2016) within the powers to implement the federal plan of statistical work.
The analysis was carried out in the context of subjects of the Russian Federation for the scope of provision their citizens with such assistance, the amount of payments, its frequency, the area of residence of assistance receivers, and also the indicators of effectiveness assessment of the social contract within the framework of regional events conduction, provided for by programs of social adaptation. The problems, which the receivers of such assistance face, have been analyzed. The research was carried out in 85 regions on the basis of the comparison method by studying regional differences and similarities.
The practical meaning of formulated conclusions is manifested in the possibility of lowering the barrier which prevents receiving such assistance, and proposals on formation of automatic records of social contracts concluded by economically disadvantaged citizens, that can be used by regional authorities of the Russian Federation as recommendations.
A methodology of effectiveness assessment of the social contract on the basis of formula calculations, including a number of indices (indices for the calculation of payment amounts under social contracts in the regions: index of economic needs of the family; index of social needs of the family; index of family risks) and the ratio of zoning, which takes into account the economic potential of an area within subjects of the Russian Federation. For detection of actual effectiveness of the social contract at the level of a particular family in terms of dealing with poverty, it has been proposed to make a «post-assessment of the situation of a family/citizen» 1.5–2 years after the contract conclusion.