Mae awdurdodau lleol dan ddyletswyddau statudol i roi GCA i bobl anabl sy’n gymwys ac ni fydd hyn yn newid. Fodd bynnag, gallant ddefnyddio pwerau o dan y Gorchymyn Diwygio Rheoleiddio 2002 i roi grantiau heb gynnal prawf modd. Am y rheswm hwn, rwy’n cynyddu’r grant Hwyluso i awdurdodau lleol o Ebrill 2021 o £400,000, i £4.4 miliwn. Gellir defnyddio’r grant ychwanegol hwn i gwrdd â phwysau cyllid cyfalaf a delio ag unrhyw dagfeydd posibl fel canlyniad i gynnydd yn y galw am addasiadau. Rwy’n teimlo’n hyderus y gallwn barhau i’w wneud yn haws i’r rhai sydd eu hangen gael addasiadau, yn ogystal â lleihau amseroedd aros, drwy gydweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol.
Local authorities are under statutory duties to provide DFGs to eligible disabled people and this will not change. However, they can use of powers under the Regulatory Reform Order 2002 to make grants without applying a means test. For this reason, I am increasing the Enable grant to local authorities from April 2021 by £400,000, to £4.4 million. This additional grant can be used to meet the capital pressures and address any potential bottlenecks as a result of increased demand.  I feel confident that working together with local authorities we can continue to improve access to adaptations for those who need them, as well as reduce waiting times.