Bydd angen gweithio ar fanylion y trefniadau newydd gydag awdurdodau lleol, ond dyma'r prif elfennau rwyf am eu sicrhau:Bydd asesiad annibynnol o waith cymdeithasol yn cael ei gynnig i bob un oedd yn arfer derbyn taliadau o'r Gronfa sydd bellach yn anfodlon â'u pecyn gofal a chymorth ac sy'n dymuno cael ail farn. Bydd y farn annibynnol hon yn adlewyrchu trefniadau oedd yn bodoli dan y Gronfa Byw'n Annibynnol, ac felly'n adfer system benderfyniadau dairochrog.Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu cyllid ychwanegol i awdurdodau lleol am gost gweithwyr cymdeithasol annibynnol ac oriau gofal ychwanegol a all godi o'r asesiadau annibynnol hyn. Mae hynny'n golygu nad oes cwestiwn o newidiadau i becyn gofal a chymorth er mwyn torri costau.Yr egwyddor sylfaenol wrth gynnal asesiad annibynnol yw y dylai'r canlyniad fod yn gyson â chanlyniadau llesiant a gytunwyd ar gyfer pobl. Gan nad oes rhwystr ariannol, nid oes rhaid i unrhyw un gael gofal a chymorth llai ffafriol na'r hyn a gafwyd dan drefniadau’r Gronfa.Mae'r trefniadau hyn yn cydnabod hawl hanesyddol y rhai a fu'n derbyn arian o'r Gronfa yn y gorffennol.
The details of new arrangements need to be worked through with local authorities, but the key elements I am seeking to secure are that:An independent social work assessment will be offered to all former ILF recipients who are unhappy with their care and support package and would like a second opinion. This independent view will mirror the arrangements that existed under the ILF and so will restore a tripartite decision making system;Welsh Government will provide additional funding to local authorities for the cost of independent social workers and additional care hours that may result from these independent assessments. This means that there can be no question of changes to a care and support package being a cost cutting measure;The under pinning principle in undertaking that independent assessment is that the result should be consistent with people’s agreed wellbeing outcomes.  As there is no financial barrier, no-one need have less favourable care and support than they had under ILF; andThese arrangements acknowledge the historical entitlement of former ILF recipients.