The goal of the present paper towards the Master‘s degree is to analyse whether the practice of applying the Law on Financial Social Support to Families (Lone Persons) with Low Income assures implementation of the objectives contained in it. The following objectives were set to attain the goal: 1. To study the theoretical grounds for rendering financial social support in Lithuania. 2. To study the methods for establishing the level of financial social support. 3. To study how the persons getting the financial social support evaluate Law on Financial Social Support to Families (Lone Persons) with Low Income. The paper includes the analysis of scientific references, laws, articles, reports delivered at conferences, Decisions of the Government on financial social support and poverty issues. The interviewing of the recipients of social support, those who have not received or receiving financial social support was carried out. The evaluation of efficiency of the support provided following the Law on Financial Social Support to Families (Lone Persons) with Low Income was also analysed. The theme is topical as the reforms in the sphere of the financial social support had taken place – the Law on Financial Social Support to Families (Lone Persons) with Low Income, regulating assignment of support based on the principle of revenue and property evaluation, came into force. So, it is very important to find out whether the financial social support rendered in such a way permits... [to full text]