This thesis focuses on the issue of poverty in Croatian society within a specific time period. Social security, which provides socially insecure citizens with the rights and services defined by the Law and required for a decent life, is a clear indicator of poverty in a society. The thesis' main focus is the analysis of welfare, one of the practical social security programmes in the Republic of Croatia. Using line graphs, illustrations of welfare recipients' financial (in)stability in each county in the Republic of Croatia have been provided, starting with the year 2009. to 2015. Welfare recipients are considered to be individuals or families whose regular income is lesser than the amount defined by the Law (Article 33, Official Gazette) and who are unable to earn enough from their work or their property. Unemployment is considered to be the primary reason behind insufficient incomes amongst Croatian citizens, which is evident in the unequal development of the different regions in Croatia. The current general economic and demographic climate reflects the life in an average household in our society, our towns, cities, municipalities and counties. It is important to emphasise the significance of production, which is pivotal to sufficient income and expenditure. The negative net migration rate should be remedied by employing young people, providing them with good working conditions and encouraging multiple-children families so as to tip the balance in Croatia's population pyramid in the favour of the younger generations