. • Advising Scottish Ministers on any matter relating to poverty or inequality in Scotland, including the impact of polices and the use of resources in reducing poverty and inequality • Monitoring progress in reducing poverty and inequality in Scotland • Promoting the reduction of poverty and inequality in Scotland There was also an evident sense of pride about what has been achieved so far as a result of that collective commitment with examples of success such as the Commission’s: • Advice on the Scottish Child Payment; • Response and urgent work related to Covid and its impact and poverty and inequalities; • Response and advice on the ongoing cost of living crisis; • Establishment of a tax working group; and • Innovative approach of establishing the Experts by Experience panel, ensuring the lived experience of poverty is core to its work.