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I am pleased to announce that the Welsh Government will continue to fund Citizens Advice Cymru, third sector organisation ‘Settled’ and immigration specialist lawyers, Newfields Law, to provide ongoing support to EU citizens, and also EEA and Swiss nationals, who wish to continue to live and work in Wales, until at least 31 March 2022\.


Since June 2019, the Welsh Government has provided a suite of free support to those EU citizens who wish to stay here. We have always been determined to ensure that EU citizens who have chosen to make Wales their home continue to feel valued members of our communities and we want all citizens to be reassured that the Welsh Government wants Wales to be a welcoming nation. In continuing to provide this support, I hope everyone is reassured that we are doing everything in our power to encourage EU citizens to stay.


The support to date has meant that EU citizens and family members have been able to access digital support with their applications for settled status, get help with basic queries about eligibility, access advice on social welfare issues and workplace rights and obtain free specialist immigration advice.


Since the beginning of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) over 99,000 applications have been made by Welsh residents and many of those individuals have accessed some form of support in completing their applications. Since June 2019 Citizens Advice Cymru has supported 2,846 individuals, dealt with 11,172 queries and have supported 1,699 EUSS applications. In addition, Newfields Law has supported over 500 individuals since April 2021\.


Despite the passing of the deadline for applications to the EUSS on 30 June 2021, we know that there continues to be significant ongoing need for support. This is now wider than assistance with EUSS applications, covering also late applications, appeals against refusals of applications, conversions from pre\-settled to settled status, applications to join family members, rights and entitlements and general information sharing. With this in mind the Welsh Government has recognised the need to continue its provision of support until at least 31 March 2022 and will continue to fund Citizens Advice Cymru, Settled and Newfields Law.


In addition to this, the Welsh Government continues to facilitate meetings of the EU Settlement Scheme Wales Co\-ordination Group. This Group brings together external third sector organisations funded by the Home Office, along with the other key delivery partners and agencies to support and co\-ordinate the successful delivery of EUSS advice and support services in Wales. The Group’s continued objectives are to:


* Share reports on the work of the supporting organisations, including on best practice and issues in relation to the EUSS;
* Promote public awareness of, and participation in, the EUSS in Wales.
* Maximise citizen access to the EUSS in Wales through focused publicity.
* Ensure there are consistent EUSS advice services available in Wales, with the right level of support targeted at the right people.
* Identify any gaps in the current supported provisions and assist the Welsh Government/Home Office in finding solutions to overcome any issues.


 







Translation:


 
Mae'n bleser gen i gyhoeddi y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i ariannu Cyngor ar Bopeth Cymru, y corff trydydd sector 'Settled' a’r cyfreithwyr sy’n arbenigo ar fewnfudo, Newfields Law, i barhau i roi cymorth i ddinasyddion o’r Undeb Ewropeaidd, ynghyd â gwladolion o'r Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd a'r Swistir, sy'n dymuno parhau i fyw a gweithio yng Nghymru. Bydd y cymorth yn parhau tan o leiaf 31 Mawrth 2022\.


Ers mis Mehefin 2019, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu pecyn o gymorth am ddim i'r dinasyddion hynny o'r UE sy'n dymuno aros yma. Rydym bob amser wedi bod yn benderfynol o sicrhau bod dinasyddion yr UE sydd wedi dewis ymgartrefu yng Nghymru yn parhau i deimlo eu bod yn aelodau gwerthfawr o'n cymunedau, ac rydym am i bob dinesydd gael sicrwydd bod Llywodraeth Cymru am i Gymru fod yn genedl groesawgar. Wrth barhau i ddarparu'r cymorth hwn, rwy'n gobeithio bod pawb wedi’i sicrhau ein bod yn gwneud popeth o fewn ein gallu i annog dinasyddion yr UE i aros.


Mae'r cymorth hyd yma wedi golygu bod dinasyddion yr UE ac aelodau o’u teuluoedd wedi gallu cael gafael ar gymorth digidol â’u ceisiadau am statws sefydlog, wedi cael help ag ymholiadau sylfaenol am gymhwysedd, wedi cael cyngor ar faterion lles cymdeithasol a hawliau yn y gweithle ac wedi cael cyngor arbenigol am ddim ynghylch mewnfudo.


Ers dechrau’r Cynllun Preswylio'n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE (EUSS) mae dros 99,000 o geisiadau wedi'u gwneud gan drigolion Cymru ac mae llawer o'r unigolion hynny wedi cael rhyw fath o gymorth wrth gwblhau eu ceisiadau. Ers mis Mehefin 2019 mae Cyngor ar Bopeth Cymru wedi rhoi cymorth i 2,846 o unigolion, wedi delio ag 11,172 o ymholiadau ac wedi cynorthwyo ag 1,699 o geisiadau EUSS. Yn ogystal, mae Newfields Law wedi rhoi cymorth i fwy na 500 o unigolion ers mis Ebrill 2021\.


Er mai 30 Mehefin 2021 oedd y dyddiad cau ar gyfer gwneud cais i’r EUSS, rydym yn gwybod bod angen sylweddol o hyd am gymorth. Mae hyn bellach yn fwy na chymorth â cheisiadau EUSS – mae hefyd yn cynnwys ceisiadau hwyr, apeliadau yn erbyn gwrthod ceisiadau, troi statws cyn\-sefydlog yn statws sefydlog, ceisiadau i ymuno ag aelodau o'r teulu, hawliau a hawlogaethau, a rhannu gwybodaeth yn gyffredinol. O’r herwydd, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cydnabod bod angen i’r cymorth barhau i gael ei ddarparu tan o leiaf 31 Mawrth 2022 a bydd yn parhau i ariannu Cyngor ar Bopeth Cymru, Settled a Newfields Law.


At hynny, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn dal i hwyluso cyfarfodydd Grŵp Cydgysylltu Cymru y Cynllun Preswylio’n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE. Mae'r Grŵp hwn yn dwyn ynghyd sefydliadau allanol y trydydd sector a ariennir gan y Swyddfa Gartref, ynghyd â phartneriaid ac asiantaethau cyflenwi allweddol eraill i gefnogi a chydlynu'r gwaith o ddarparu gwasanaethau cyngor a chymorth EUSS yn llwyddiannus yng Nghymru. Amcanion parhaus y Grŵp yw:


* Rhannu adroddiadau ar waith y sefydliadau cefnogi, gan gynnwys o ran arferion gorau a materion sy’n gysylltiedig ag EUSS;
* Gwella ymwybyddiaeth y cyhoedd o EUSS a sut y cyfranogir yn y cynllun;
* Sicrhau bod dinasyddion yn gallu manteisio i’r eithaf ar EUSS yng Nghymru drwy ymgyrch gyhoeddusrwydd wedi’i thargedu;
* Sicrhau bod gwasanaethau cynghori EUSS cyson ar gael yng Nghymru, a bod y lefel gywir o gymorth wedi'th thargedu at y bobl gywir;
* Canfod unrhyw fylchau yn y darpariaethau sy’n cal eu cefnogi ar hyn o bryd a helpu  Llywodraeth Cymru/y Swyddfa Gartref i ddod o hyd i atebion i oresgyn unrhyw faterion.