P ART 1 T ENETS AND OVERSIGHT Principles 5 1 The Scottish social security principles The Scottish social security principles are— (a) social security is an investment in the people of Scotland, (b) social security is itself a human right and essential to the realisation of other human rights, 10 (ba) the delivery of social security is a public service, (c) respect for the dignity of individuals is to be at the heart of the Scottish social security system, (ca) the Scottish social security system is to contribute to reducing poverty in Scotland, (e) the Scottish social security system is to be designed with the people of Scotland 15 on the basis of evidence, (f) opportunities are to be sought to continuously improve the Scottish social security system in ways which— (i) put the needs of those who require assistance first, and (ii) promote the goals of equality and non-discrimination, 20 (g) the Scottish social security system is to be efficient and deliver value for money. 1A Effect of the principles (1) A court or tribunal in civil or criminal proceedings may take the Scottish social security principles into account when determining any question arising in the proceedings to which the principles are relevant. 25 (2) Breach of the principles does not of itself give rise to grounds for any legal action. 2 Social Security (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Tenets and oversight Scottish Ministers’ duty to promote take-up 1B Scottish Ministers’ duty to promote take-up The Scottish Ministers must— (a) keep under consideration what steps they could take to ensure that individuals are 5 given what they are eligible to be given under the Scottish social security system, and (b) if the Ministers consider it appropriate to do so, take any of the steps identified by that consideration. 1C Recognition of importance of inclusive communication 10 (1) In fulfilling their duty under section 1B(a), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way. (2) In subsection (1), “communicating in an inclusive way” means communicating in a way that ensures individuals who have difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) can receive information and express themselves in ways that best...