The article considers a number of issues of state policy in the field of social security and integration of older people in the Republic of Azerbaijan – an analysis of the demographic situation in the country, strengthening the financial stability of the pension and insurance systems, the social insurance system, as well as regulating the employment of older people based on forecasting trends in the field of aging, along with compulsory state insurance, the possibility of using voluntary insurance is also being explored. It is shown that one of the most important means of increasing the opportunities for social integration of older citizens is the development of non-formal education and advanced training of specialists in the provision of social, medical, and other types of services to the population.

Purpose: to study the features of state policy in the field of social protection and integration of older people.

Methodology: The current state of state policy in the field of social protection and integration of older people and ways to improve it based on a systematic approach, analysis of statistical data, and analysis of documents (laws), as well as opportunities for obtaining new knowledge are being studied.

Scientific novelty: In addition to compulsory state insurance, the introduction of voluntary insurance creates conditions for a decent pension. The use of voluntary social insurance leads to the need to create non-state pension funds, which, in turn, determines the interaction between pension systems and financial markets. One of the most important means of increasing the opportunities for social integration of older citizens is the development of non-formal education for older people.

Keywords: elderly people, social protection, social integration, social insurance, social services.