The relevance of the topic is determined by unprecedented challenges faced by Ukraine in recent years. The full-scale war has significantly exacerbated existing socio-economic issues, increasing uncertainty and intensifying social risks. Simultaneously, economic crises and the pandemic have undermined the population’s welfare, and demographic threats (accelerated depopulation and aging) impose additional strain on the social protection system. These conditions necessitate effective social risk management – identification, minimization, and compensation of negative consequences of events that lead to loss of income or deterioration of living conditions. The purpose of the study is to identify current problems in the legal support of social risk management in Ukraine and to develop proposals for its improvement. The object of the study is social relations in the field of social risk management. The subject is the legal norms and mechanisms that ensure social risk management in Ukraine. The article analyzes the state of scientific development of the issue and reviews Ukraine’s current legislation (on compulsory state social insurance, the Civil Protection Code, etc.), identifying key gaps in legal regulation. A comparison with European approaches to social risk management is carried out. Based on the results, conclusions are drawn regarding necessary legal changes, the scientific novelty of a comprehensive analysis under wartime conditions is highlighted, and practical recommendations are provided to improve legislation in the field of social protection.