The following principles set out how we will work as a Commission. We will be:
Courageous and honest
- Say what is right, not what is easy
- Drive progress and change by providing constructive challenge
Evidence-based
- Use evidence, from statistics and from people’s testimony, to inform, scrutinise and monitor progress
Listening and accessible
- Be visible, accessible and available
- Listen to those who wish to be heard, especially those with expertise and direct lived experience of poverty and inequality
Promoting dignity and respect
- Tackle the stigma and discrimination associated with poverty
Vocal
- Speak up for and amplify the voices of people who are not often heard
Person-centred
- Keep people, their lives, their potential, and their individuality at the centre of what we do