Social Services are prevention, intervention and treatment services provided to individuals and families who need assistance in maintaining or achieving their full potential for self-sufficiency and healthy independent living. These services promote and protect the physical, mental, spiritual, social and economic well-being of individuals and families.  

Social Security is a system that acts as a safety net for all citizens in a country. It is a program that uses public funds to provide a degree of economic security for the public. It is paid by every employee and therefore supports everyone who meets certain entitlement criteria.