The final paper was based on research and analysis of concepts and terms that are closely related to the definition of social policy and living standards. As the topic of the final paper emphasizes, apart from the main task and meaning to get to know the reader of the final paper, apart from the definitions, history and meaning of social work in general, it was based on the topic of social work in the Republic of Croatia. Through the final paper, economic or social concepts that necessarily concern social policy or living standards are explained and analyzed. Terms related to economy and social policy are wages, employment, pension and health fund, quality of life. The paper stated the situation in Croatia, and the European Union in the past, present and what are the plans for the future, ie what are the goals set to be met. As the world grows globally every day, the main primary task of social policy is to improve the living conditions of the socially disadvantaged or excluded, and to try to fight for and create the same living conditions and rights for all people. Sometimes the most important thing is not only to live, but also the question of how to live it, how things can be improved in the life of each individual. Another important question and answer given in the final paper is what are the differences between rich and poor in the Republic of Croatia, and how much poverty has taken hold in the last ten years. In order to gradually reduce poverty in the foreseeable future, not only in the world but also in Croatia, anti-poverty programs and reforms have been adopted that will show in the future whether they have fulfilled their primary goal in practice. The final paper aims to focus attention and show the importance of social policy, how important it was in the past and how important it is to build and improve it every day, because because of it and its goals the world is becoming a better place not only for people living beautiful, peaceful life than for those people who think they are less valuable, who have not had such a beautiful and easy life. Not everyone is born and goes through the same thing, the task is that one day everyone has the same living, business and social conditions.