Foundations of Pension Legislation in Russia, France, and Great Britain: An Investigation on Political Doctrines in the 17-20th Centuries

The article considers the process of forming conceptual foundations pension legislation in Russia, France, and Great Britain. scientists 17-18th centuries substantiated right to life human dignity as most important rights. Later, 19-20th centuries, a dignified existence, assistance from state case disability were formulated. need for livelihood elderly was recognized by authors, however, there serious discrepancies regarding methods provision sources financing payments. laws adopted Britain, Russia first half 20th century that reflected above concepts anyway. French has embodied insurance model security strongly influenced Bismarck legislation, while British one legislator’s desire abandon extremes ideology individualism ‘self-help’ through introduction budget pensions. In origin compulsory social took place almost simultaneously with Western European countries; this broken revolutionary events 1917. As result, budgetary system created Soviet Russia. author comes conclusion about mutual influence various models protection, legalized countries under consideration, well special role solidarity generational contract formation these models.