The Fund shall promote social cohesion, enhance social inclusion and therefore ultimately contribute to the objective of eradicating poverty in the Union by contributing to achieving the poverty reduction target of at least 20 million of the number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion in accordance with the Europe 2020 strategy, whilst complementing the Structural Funds.
Leis an gCiste, déanfar comhtháthú sóisialta a chur chun cinn, cuimsiú sóisialta a fheabhsú agus ar deireadh rannchuidiú leis an gcuspóir an bhochtaineacht a dhíothú san Aontas trí chuidiú leis an sprioc maidir le laghdú bochtaineachta a bhaint amach i gcomhréir le straitéis Eoraip 2020, agus na Cistí Struchtúrtha á gcomhlánú.