Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dechrau pryderu fwyfwy am effaith ymarferol y gostyngiad yn y cymorth i hawlwyr. Mae hyn yn arbennig o wir wrth i effaith diwygiadau lles eraill Llywodraeth y DU ddod yn gliriach, er enghraifft, wrth i bobl gael gwybod am effaith uniongyrchol y ‘dreth ystafelloedd gwely’. Mae penderfyniad Llywodraeth y DU yr wythnos diwethaf i osod terfyn o 1 y cant ar y cynnydd mewn budd-daliadau wedi gwaethygu’r sefyllfa i rai o’n pobl fwyaf agored i niwed. Ar wahân i’r gostyngiadau eraill sy’n deillio o’r rhaglen i ddiwygio’r gyfundrefn les, bydd hyn yn golygu gostyngiad incwm pellach, mewn termau real, i’r grwpiau hyn o bobl.
The Welsh Government has  become increasingly concerned about the practical impact of the reduction in support for claimants.  This is particularly the case as the impact of other UK Government welfare reforms is becoming clearer, for example, as people are notified of the direct impact of the ‘bedroom tax’.  The difficulties for some of our most vulnerable have been sharpened further by the decision of the UK Government last week to set a 1 per cent cap on benefit increases.  Aside from other reductions as a consequence of the welfare reform programme, this will implement a further real terms cut in income for those groups of people.