Fel y cofiwch efallai, rydym wedi defnyddio gwasanaethau Cyngor ar Bopeth Cymru, drwy ein contract presennol y Gronfa Cynghori Sengl, i ddarparu cyngor a chymorth ariannol ychwanegol i’r rhai sy’n derbyn cymorth drwy’r Cynllun. Erbyn diwedd mis Ionawr 2023, roedd Cyngor ar Bopeth wedi cefnogi 65% o’r bobl ifanc sy’n gymwys i dderbyn cymorth drwy’r Cynllun gydag ystod o faterion ariannol. Mae’r cymorth sy’n cael ei gynnig i bobl ifanc yn amrywio o gyfrifiadau ‘gwell eu byd’ cyn iddynt benderfynu cofrestru i’r Cynllun, cyngor ariannol tra maent yn rhan o’r Cynllun a chymorth gyda chynllunio ar gyfer yr adeg pan fyddant yn rhoi’r gorau i gael eu taliad. Mae’r cynghorwyr sy’n darparu’r gwasanaeth hwn yn cwrdd â safonau Fframwaith Ansawdd Gwybodaeth a Chyngor Llywodraeth Cymru ac yn cael eu rheoleiddio gan yr Awdurdod Ymddygiad Ariannol. Rydym yn ymwybodol nad yw pob awdurdod lleol yn defnyddio’r gwasanaeth hwn oherwydd eu bod yn gallu cynnig gwasanaethau cynghori cadarn eu hunain. Fodd bynnag, mae’n bwysig ein bod yn gallu cynnig gwasanaeth teg i bob unigolyn ifanc sy’n rhan o’r Cynllun, waeth ble mae’n byw.
As you may recall, we have engaged the services of Citizens Advice Cymru, via our existing Single Advice Fund contract, to provide additional financial advice and support for recipients of the Basic Income Pilot.  By the end of January 2023, Citizens Advice had supported 65% of eligible young people on the pilot through a range of financial issues.  The support offered to young people ranges from better off calculations before they decide to enrol on the pilot, financial advice while they are on the pilot and assistance with planning for the point where they stop receiving their payment. The advisors providing this service meet the Welsh Government’s Information and Advice Quality Framework (IAQF) standards and are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  We are aware that not all local authorities are using this service due to robust internal advice services they are able to offer, however, it is important that we are able to offer an equitable service to all young people on the pilot regardless of where they live.