| Abstract [eng] |
The master's thesis analyzes the concept of social security law principles and their meaning, identifies the basic, universally recognized social security law principles as well as reveals the principle of non-discrimination, its meaning, relationship with the principle of equality, relevant forms and grounds of discrimination. The paper pays special attention to the analysis of the practical application of the principle of non-discrimination with regard to selected social groups such as migrants from/to third countries, transgender and retired people. In addition, it aims at investigating and revealing problems related to the practical implementation of these principles in the context of relations governed by social security law. This topic of the master's thesis is revealed by examining the main national, European Union and international legal acts, scientific doctrines and explanations provided in the jurisprudence of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other basic national and international legal acts establish that human rights cannot be restricted and granted any privileges due to his/her gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, language, religion, faith, understanding, different views or social status. In this context, the master's thesis identifies problematic aspects of legislation related to insufficient or complete lack of social rights and guarantees for migrant from European Union Member States to third countries and transgender people as well as analyzes the objectivity and justification of differential regulation in granting and applying state pensions. |
