Ers i’r astudiaeth ddichonoldeb gael ei chomisiynu, tynnwyd sylw ymhellach at sefyllfa’r rheini nad oes ganddynt hawl i gyllid cyhoeddus – gan gynnwys y rheini y gwrthodir lloches iddynt – yn ystod pandemig Covid-19. Yn ystod y pandemig, rydym wedi annog awdurdodau lleol i ddarparu llety i unrhyw un sydd ei angen, beth bynnag ei statws mewnfudo. Nid cwestiwn moesol yw hwn yn unig – mae’n gwneud synnwyr o ran iechyd cyhoeddus. Wrth i gyfyngiadau Covid-19 gael eu llacio’n raddol, bydd yr angen i ddarparu’r math hwn o gymorth yn parhau gan na fydd modd i unigolion digartref hunanynysu heb lety. Serch hynny, mae Rheolau Mewnfudo Llywodraeth y DU yn golygu na ellir cynnig y math hwn o lety yn y tymor hir.
Since the feasibility study was commissioned, the plight of those who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) - including refused asylum seekers - has been further highlighted during the current Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic we have encouraged local authorities to provide accommodation to anyone who needs it, regardless of their immigration status. This is not only a moral solution - it makes good public health sense. As Covid-19 restrictions are gradually lifted, there will be a continued need to provide this type of support as homeless individuals will not be able to self-isolate without accommodation. Nevertheless, UK Government Immigration Rules mean that this type of accommodation cannot be offered in the long-term.