Social policy for children with disabilities in the digital economy

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the position of children with disabilities in Russian Federation based on world trajectories and Russian experience of social policy, digital economy and the resulting new social challenges. Digital transformation of the economy requires the acquisition of the new skills, increasing competition and dynamism in the labor market. In particularly hard conditions are people who find it difficult to compete due to health problems and disabilities, which necessitates their social protection. Many people with disabilities, including children, are able to master digital skills, provided they have access to necessary special knowledge. The task of the state and society is to include people in need of social protection in the public life that undergoes a digital transformation, especially for children who will have to live in new, gradually changing conditions that require qualitatively new knowledge and skills. The development of civil society institutions, the increase in the number of charitable projects, the expansion of the spheres of activity of non-profit organizations testify that there is a growing need for help and support for citizens unable to withstand competition in the digital economy, and that the state finds it increasingly difficult to cope with new challenges. The ways to overcome the challenges of digital economy, such as the release of a significant amount of labor and difficulties in securing their continued employment, have yet to be developed.