but to help people overcome whatever barriers they might face to living an independent, fulfilling life. everyone with the potential should be supported, and not just to earn but to contribute and belong. and we must never tolerate barriers that hold people back from making their contribution and from sharing in that sense of self-worth that comes from feeling part as something bigger than ourselves. and that is why this is moral mission and why the value of work is so central to my vision for welfare reform. and it s fitting to be setting out that vision here at the center for social justice. over your 20-year history, you ve inspired far-reaching changes to welfare, and i want to pay tribute to you and of course your founder, my friend ian duncan smith, who began that journey of reform through 2010, a journey carried through ably