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Yn ystod Wythnos Gofalwyr, rwyf bob amser yn falch iawn o dynnu sylw at y gofal a’r ymroddiad y mae cymaint o ofalwyr yn eu darparu ledled Cymru. Rwy’n credu hefyd ei bod yn adeg briool i Lywodraeth Cymru amlinellu’r camau y mae’n eu cymryd i gefnogi gofalwyr di\-dâl.


Mae gan Lywodraeth Cymru hanes balch o weithio gyda gofalwyr di\-dâl a'u cefnogi ond rydym yn awyddus i wneud mwy – ers mis Ionawr 2022 rydym wedi dyrannu dros £42 miliwn o gyllid ychwanegol i helpu gofalwyr di\-dâl o bob oed a chefndir.


Heddiw rwy’n cyhoeddi £4\.5 miliwn i barhau â’n Cronfa Gymorth i Ofalwyr dros y tair blynedd nesaf. Sefydlwyd y Gronfa Gymorth i Ofalwyr, a weinyddir gan Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru, yn 2020 ac mae wedi helpu dros 10,000 o ofalwyr ar incwm isel i brynu eitemau hanfodol y mae arnynt eu hangen. Mae’r Gronfa hefyd wedi helpu i nodi nifer sylweddol o ofalwyr nad oeddent yn hysbys i wasanaethau cyn hynny – mewn rhai ardaloedd roedd 70% o’r ymgeiswyr yn ofalwyr anhysbys yn flaenorol – y ffigur cyfartalog ar draws Cymru yw 29%. Nid yw’r cymhwystra ar gyfer y grantiau yn gysylltiedig â hawl i fudd\-dal.


Fis diwethaf, fe wnaethom fuddsoddi £29 miliwn i roi taliad untro o £500 i 57,000 o ofalwyr di\-dâl yng Nghymru. Gall gofalwyr di\-dâl a oedd yn derbyn Lwfans Gofalwr ar 31 Mawrth 2022 nawr gofrestru gyda’u hawdurdod lleol i hawlio’r taliad. Mae’r cyfnod cofrestru yn gorffen ar 15 Gorffennaf.


Yn aml mae angen i bobl sydd â chyfrifoldebau gofalu gymryd seibiant i gael ymlacio a chanolbwyntio ar eu lles eu hunain. Er mwyn darparu mwy o gyfleoedd i ofalwyr di\-dâl ‘gymryd amser i’w hunain’, mae £9 miliwn ar gael dros dair blynedd i sefydlu cynllun seibiant byr cenedlaethol. Rydym wedi gwahodd sefydliadau’r trydydd sector sydd ag arbenigedd mewn cefnogi gofalwyr i gyflwyno datganiad o ddiddordeb ar gyfer y rôl corff cydgysylltu cenedlaethol er mwyn goruchwylio’r cynllun ac annog arloesi.


Yn olaf, am y tro cyntaf bydd Cymru yn cynnal Gŵyl Gofalwyr Ifanc ei hun yr haf hwn. Bydd yr ŵyl yn cynnig cyfle i ofalwyr ifanc gyfarfod a siarad â’u cyfoedion a chael tridiau o ymlacio a hwyl.


Mae’r gefnogaeth ariannol sydd wedi’i hamlinellu uchod yn dangos bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i wella bywydau gofalwyr di\-dâl ac yn anfon neges glir i bawb bod gofalwyr di\-dâl yng Nghymru yn hollbwysig ac yn weladwy a’u bod yn cael eu cydnabod a’u gwerthfawrogi.







Translation:


 
During Carers Week, I am always delighted to highlight the care and dedication which so many unpaid carers provide across Wales. I believe it should also be a time for the Welsh Government to set out the action they are taking to support unpaid carers.


Welsh Government has a proud history of working with and supporting unpaid carers but we are keen to do more \- since January 2022 we have allocated over £42million of additional funding to help unpaid carers of all ages and backgrounds. 


Today I am announcing £4\.5million to continue our Carers Support Fund over the next three years. The Support Fund, administered by Carers Trust Wales, was established in 2020 and has helped over 10,000 carers on low incomes to buy basic essential items that they need. The Fund has also helped to identify a substantial number of carers who were previously unknown to services – in some areas 70% of the applicants were previously unknown carers \- the average figure across Wales is 29%.  Eligibility for the grants is not linked to benefit entitlement.


Last month, we invested £29million to provide 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales with a one\-off payment of £500\. Unpaid carers who were in receipt of Carers Allowance on March 31st2022 can now register with their local authority to claim the payment. The registration period ends on July 15th.  


People with caring responsibilities often need to take a break to recharge and focus on their own well\-being. To provide more opportunities for unpaid carers to ‘take time for me’, £9million has been made available over three years to establish a national short breaks scheme. We have invited third sector organisations with expertise in supporting carers to submit an expression of interest for the role of national coordinating body to oversee the scheme and encourage innovation.


Finally, for the first time Wales will be hosting its own Young Carers’ Festival this summer. The festival will offer young carers a chance to meet and talk with their peers and have three days of relaxation and fun.


The financial support highlighted above demonstrates that Welsh Government is committed to improving the lives of unpaid carers and sends a clear message to all that unpaid carers in Wales are hugely important, recognised, valued and visible.