The Right of the Vulnerable to Social Security with Deference to (Inter)National Standards

The principle of inclusiveness requires that everyone have access to social security- the right to welfare. Yet, there are certain groups who do not have access to it or are treated with discrimination. The present study aims at examining equality in accessing social security- as a human right- for certain vulnerable groups. A use was made of an analytical-descriptive method in studying the current situation of the Iranian social security system in terms of its success in the application of “the principle of equality in social security for certain groups" with deference to human rights criteria. Findings suggest that generalization and spread of social security to all of a society nest serious problems which in turn leave some segments deprived of access to social security. Iran's legal system of social security should pay special attention to groups that are conventionally in a position of weakness, and the government should establish an efficient system for access to social security for vulnerable people.