The Fund is not meant to replace public policies undertaken by the Member States to fight poverty and social exclusion, in particular policies which are necessary to prevent the marginalisation of vulnerable and low-income groups and to avert the increased risk of poverty and social exclusion.
Níl sé i gceist leis an gCiste beartais eile a chur in ionad na mbeartas poiblí arna ndéanamh ag na Ballstáit chun bochtaineacht agus eisiamh sóisialta a chomhrac, go háirithe beartais atá riachtanach chun imeallú na ngrúpaí leochaileacha agus na ngrúpaí atá ar ioncam íseal a chosc agus chun riosca ardaithe na bochtaineachta agus an eisiaimh shóisialta a sheachaint.