Er na fyddai gan Ddatganiad o Hawliau Pobl Hŷn unrhyw effaith ag iddo rym cyfreithiol ynddo’i hun, byddai’n amlwg yn mynegi hawliau pobl hŷn yng Nghymru fel sydd eisoes yn cael eu hategu gan ddeddfwriaeth bresennol. Bydd y datganiad arfaethedig yn egluro i gyrff statudol a darparwyr gwasanaeth sy’n gweithio i bobl hŷn, ac ar eu rhan nhw, beth yw eu disgwyliadau a beth yw eu hawliau wrth gael mynediad i wasanaethau. Bydd hefyd yn ddogfen werthfawr a fydd yn helpu pobl hŷn i ddeall beth yw eu hawliau.
Whilst a Welsh Declaration of the Rights of Older People would have no binding legal effect in its own right, it would clearly articulate the rights of older people in Wales as already underpinned by existing legislation. The proposed Declaration will make clear to statutory bodies and service providers who work for, or on behalf of older people, what older people’s expectations are and what their rights are when accessing services. It will also be a valuable document for older people to help them to understand what their rights are.