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The situation in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights,and Lebanon, continues to be dangerous and uncertain, and we need to prepare for the very real scenario that people may need to escape or evacuate these affected territories.


The UK Government has already made changes to the way it applies the habitual residence test for those evacuated to the UK. The habitual residence test, which prevents someone who has a right to enter the UK from claiming benefits immediately after their arrival, and can take up to three months to complete, will be disapplied for those who have escaped the conflict in the affected territories. Disapplying the habitual residence test will give those arriving in the UK immediate access to benefits, including housing and homelessness assistance.


We need to align housing law in Wales with the UK Government’s change of approach, so that people who come to Wales from those affected territories can be made eligible to apply for social housing and homelessness assistance.  I therefore intend to lay the draft Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3\) Regulations 2023 (“the draft Regulations”).  This will enable British Nationals, others not subject to immigration control (or treated as such), and anyone with immigration leave and recourse to public funds evacuated from the conflict to be eligible for social housing and housing assistance where they need it.


Whilst we do not expect there to be significant numbers of people arriving in Wales and in need of such support, we must be prepared for those that do.  As such, we need to make these changes to legislation as soon as possible.  Consequently, the draft Regulations have been laid today for consideration by the Senedd on 14th November.


Due to the urgency of the situation and to ensure both the preparation of our stakeholders, along with certainty to those arriving from the affected territories, I have taken the decision to accelerate this process.  I wrote to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to seek their assistance for urgent consideration of the Regulations on 30th October, in order that Members of the Senedd have sight of the Committee’s report before the debate on 14 November 2023\.


This is a desperate and worrying situation, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee and Members of the Senedd for their support on this urgent issue.







Translation:


 
Mae'r sefyllfa yn Israel, y Lan Orllewinol, Llain Gaza, Dwyrain Jerwsalem, Ucheldiroedd Golan, a Libanus, yn parhau i fod yn beryglus ac ansicr, ac mae angen inni baratoi ar gyfer y senario go iawn y gallai fod angen i bobl ddianc neu adael y tiriogaethau hyn yr effeithir arnynt.


Mae Llywodraeth y DU eisoes wedi gwneud newidiadau i'r ffordd y mae'n cymhwyso'r prawf preswylio arferol ar gyfer y rhai sy'n cael eu hachub i'r DU. Bydd y prawf preswylio arferol, sy'n atal rhywun sydd â hawl i ddod i mewn i'r DU rhag hawlio budd\-daliadau yn syth ar ôl iddynt gyrraedd, ac sy'n gallu cymryd hyd at dri mis i'w gwblhau, yn cael ei ddatgymhwyso ar gyfer y rhai sydd wedi dianc rhag y gwrthdaro o’r tiriogaethau yr effeithir arnynt. Bydd datgymhwyso'r prawf preswylio arferol yn rhoi mynediad uniongyrchol i fudd\-daliadau i'r rhai sy'n cyrraedd y DU, gan gynnwys cymorth tai a digartrefedd.


Mae angen i ni alinio cyfraith tai yng Nghymru â newid dull Llywodraeth y DU, fel y gall pobl sy'n dod i Gymru o'r tiriogaethau yr effeithir arnynt fod yn gymwys i wneud cais am dai cymdeithasol a chymorth digartrefedd.  Felly, rwy'n bwriadu gosod Rheoliadau Dyrannu Tai a Digartrefedd (Cymhwystra) (Cymru) (Diwygio) (Rhif 3\) 2023 ("y Rheoliadau drafft").  Bydd hyn yn galluogi Dinasyddion Prydain, eraill nad ydynt yn ddarostyngedig i reolaeth fewnfudo (neu a gaiff eu trin felly), ac unrhyw un sydd ag absenoldeb mewnfudo a hawl am arian cyhoeddus sy'n cael eu hachub o'r gwrthdaro i fod yn gymwys i gael tai cymdeithasol a chymorth tai lle mae ei angen arnynt.


Er nad ydym yn disgwyl y bydd nifer sylweddol o bobl yn cyrraedd Cymru ac angen cymorth o'r fath, mae'n rhaid i ni fod yn barod ar gyfer y rhai sy'n gwneud hynny.  Felly, mae angen i ni wneud y newidiadau hyn i ddeddfwriaeth cyn gynted â phosibl.  O ganlyniad, gosodwyd y Rheoliadau drafft heddiw i'w hystyried gan y Senedd ar 14 Tachwedd.


Oherwydd brys y sefyllfa ac er mwyn sicrhau bod ein rhanddeiliaid yn cael eu paratoi, ynghyd â sicrwydd i'r rhai sy'n cyrraedd o’r tiriogaethau yr effeithir arnynt, rwyf wedi penderfynu cyflymu'r broses hon.  Ysgrifennais at y Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a'r Cyfansoddiad i ofyn am eu cymorth i ystyried y Rheoliadau ar frys ar 30 Hydref, er mwyn i Aelodau'r Senedd weld adroddiad y Pwyllgor cyn y ddadl ar 14 Tachwedd 2023\.


Mae hon yn sefyllfa enbyd a phryderus, a hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch i'r Pwyllgor ac Aelodau'r Senedd am eu cefnogaeth ar y mater brys hwn.