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Social support concerns aiding people at various stages of their life. It is a key concept with respect to social work, pedagogy, social psychology, education and health care. Social assistance supports people and their families in their efforts to satisfy the above needs and enables them to live with dignity. In Poland, social assistance is implemented in situations that require such support, such as having own homes, providing health and well-being including food, clothing and medical care. Social work can be carried out in the area of social services, implementation of programs at the national level in collaboration with various institutions. The article author provides social support through: emotional support, informational support, instrumental, financial and spiritual support.