Mae nifer fawr o ymholiadau a cheisiadau wedi dod i law gan Aelodau’r Cynulliad ac aelodau o’r cyhoedd sydd wedi’u siomi bod eu ceisiadau am Fathodynnau wedi’u gwrthod. Mae’r mater hwn wedi achosi cryn bryder i mi, ac fel rhan o’r adolygiad cyflym comisiynais y Gwasanaeth Cynghori Annibynnol i adolygu’r ceisiadau a wrthodwyd mewn ardal sampl yn Abertawe. Gwelodd fod materion penodol yn codi mewn perthynas â’r defnydd o asesiadau meddygol, ac fe nodwyd meysydd lle gellid mireinio’r pecyn cymorth ymhellach i helpu mewn achosion o’r fath.
I have received a large number of queries and requests from Assembly Members and members of the public who have been disappointed when their application for a Badge has been turned down. I have been very concerned by this issue and as a part of the rapid review, commissioned the Independent Advisory Service to review declined applications on the sample area of Swansea. It has identified issues associated with the use of medical assessment and also identified areas where the Toolkit could be further refined to assist in such cases.