The article examines monthly cash payments to the disabled that are established and disbursed by territorial body of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is to identify significance of these payments and to develop recommendations to increase income of the disabled at the expense of system of proposed measures. The actuality of the study is conditioned by necessity of improving social security of the disabled in modern conditions. To resolve mentioned problem, original approach was applied, based on generalization and systematization of both Russian and foreign experiences and on application of results of sociological survey of the disabled. The methods of scientific abstraction, systemic approach, analysis of legislative base and publications, economic statistical analysis and sociological survey were applied. The results demonstrated necessity to develop such measures as organization of conditions for remote work of the disabled of able-bodied age, improvement of employment procedures in small and medium-sized enterprises, enhancing efficiency of vocational training of the disabled with various diseases, quarterly indexation of monthly cash payments to compensate inflation level, revision of cost of social services in natural form (medications, specialized products of diet therapy for disabled children, sanatorium treatment to prevent main diseases, free travel on commuter trains). The conclusion is derived about necessity of applying comprehensive approach in enhancing social security of the disabled considering both modern Russian and foreign experience and surmising adjustment of legislative base.

monthly cash payment, social services, social security, the disabled, legislation.