Hi! I may need your help. I am curious about the concepts of social security and social protection. What do they mean, and what is the difference between them?

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For some organizations like International Labour Organization (ILO), social security, and social protection are synonyms. Social security or social protection programs are either contributory (social insurance) or non-contributory (universal or categorical social benefits in cash and in-kind and means-tested social assistance). But in other organizations and across countries definitions vary. You may find a good guide through a definitional jungle in ILO "World Social Protection Report 2014-2015" (http://www.ilo.org/gimi/gess/ShowTheme.action?id=3985).