Rwy'n falch o gyhoeddi y byddwn, o 1 Ebrill 2023 ymlaen, yn symud i un set o reolau ar gyfer yr holl Daliadau Cymorth mewn Argyfwng, a fydd yn sicrhau tegwch o ran mynediad at y Gronfa. Byddwn hefyd yn codi pob dyfarniad o’r Taliad hwnnw 11%. Bydd hyn yn golygu y gall pob unigolyn wneud cais am Daliad Cymorth mewn Argyfwng hyd at dair gwaith mewn cyfnod treigl o ddeuddeg mis, gyda bwlch o ddim ond saith diwrnod rhwng ceisiadau. Bydd hyn yn ein galluogi i ddarparu taliadau gwerth uwch i unigolion dros gyfnod byrrach o amser er mwyn eu cefnogi yn ystod cyfnod o argyfwng, er enghraifft os bydd rhywun wedi colli ei swydd ac yn aros i'r taliad Credyd Cynhwysol cyntaf gyrraedd. I deuluoedd, gallai hyn olygu uchafswm o £111 hyd at dair gwaith y flwyddyn. Gall unrhyw un dros 16 oed sydd mewn sefyllfa argyfyngus gael ei ystyried ar gyfer y taliadau hyn.
I am pleased that from 1stApril 2023, I can announce a move to one set of rules for all Emergency Assistance Payments (EAP), allowing equity of access to the DAF. We will also be uplifting each EAP award by 11%. This will mean that all individuals can apply for an EAP up to three times in a rolling twelve-month period, with just a seven day gap between applications. This will enable us to provide higher value payments to individuals over a shorter period of time in order to support them during a time of crisis if, for example, someone has lost their job and is waiting for the first UC payment to come through. For families, this could mean a maximum payment of £111 up to three times a year. Anyone over the age of 16, in a crisis situation, can be considered for these payments.