FINANCIAL LOAD ON THE BUDGET OF THE SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND, BY DECREASING THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THE POPULATION

Abstract

The article states that the burden on the budget of the social insurance fund is increasing. The groups of physical activity are described, among which the workers of mainly mental work, very light physical activity are distinguished; employees engaged in light work, light physical activity; workers of moderate labor, average physical activity; workers of heavy physical labor, high physical activity; especially hard workers, very high physical activity. It is determined that the largest number is the group of employees engaged in light physical activity. The FSS load factor by groups and physical activity is determined.

According to the World Health Organization, nearly a third of the population (27.5% or one in four inhabitants of the Earth) is lacking in physical activity. Given the complex nature of the financial burden, the multifaceted nature of its substantive content, as well as the lack of sound approaches to assessing and determining the impact of motor activity on the health of the population and reducing payments for temporary disability, there is a need to study the financial burden on the Social Insurance Fund (FSS) decrease in physical activity of the population of Ukraine. Outside of research, there are many controversial and relevant questions about this problem. Therefore, we consider it necessary to concentrate our attention and substantiate the author’s position on this issue.

The burden on the FSS tended to increase due to the increase in temporary disability payments, which accounted for the largest share in the cost structure. The cost index for the FSF by groups of payments was calculated as the weighted average of payments by the number of insured events. The increase in this indicator indicates an increase in the level of burden on the budget of the FSS. In the dynamics there was an increase in the number of persons who engage in physical education by 13.3%. The FSS load factor for physical activity was calculated as a weighted amount of the cost of the fund to the number of persons engaged in physical culture. Its growth is a negative trend, as it testifies to the lack of physical activity of the population and the growth of financial burden on the FSF. Accordingly, we propose to develop at national and regional level a set of measures that would help reduce the burden on the budget of the FSF. These include an increase in programs that would be funded for the development of physical education. One of them may be the organization of physical culture classes at enterprises, establishments and institutions, and additional stimulation of economically active population for increased physical activity.