The own vision on administrative and legal means of activity of regional Department of social protec-tion of the population is shown. It is determined that under the administrative remedies of the activity of the regional Department of social protection of the population it is necessary to understand the set of administrative and legal norms, which are considered from the point of their functional purpose for solv-ing the specific tasks of the regional Department of social protection of the population and regulating the relations forming in the activity of the regional Department of social protection population. The appeal of citizens is one of the means of protecting their rights and legitimate interests. Organization of work on consideration of applications and personal reception of citizens is one of the important directions of activ-ity of the regional Department of social protection of the population, aimed at protection of constitutional rights and freedoms of human and citizen, strengthening of law and order. It was emphasized that the set of administrative remedies is covered by the administrative-legal method of regulation and provides for the application by the regional departments of social protection of the population in the process of enforce-ment activities to ensure the regulatory influence of the rules of administrative law on managerial public relations. The content of administrative and legal means of activity of regional Department of social pro-tection of the population is covered. The types of administrative and legal means of activity of the regional Department of social protection of the population are provided. Some administrative and legal means of activity of the Department of social protection of the population of Kharkiv regional state administration are characterized. It has been found out that administrative and legal means of activity of the regional Department of social protection of the population are methods of practical realization of its goals, tasks and functions. Such methods are a systematic set of steps that must be taken to accomplish the tasks of the regional Department of Social Welfare.