社会救助、社会保险、社会福利是现代社会保障制度的三大支柱。作为社会保障体系的重要组成部分,社会救助在整个社会保障体系中是呵护贫困群体的“最后一道防线”,是为贫困群体提供最起码生存需求和最基本生活保障的最基础的救助制度。经过长期努力,我国社会救助制度已初成体系 Social assistance, social insurance and social welfare are the three pillars of the modern social security system. As an important part of the social security system, social assistance is the “last line of defense” of the poor in the entire social security system. It is the most basic relief system that provides the minimum living needs and the most basic living guarantee for the poor. After long-term efforts, China’s social assistance system has become an initial system