Rwy’n dal i fod yn ymwybodol iawn bod yr argyfwng costau byw yn parhau, ac mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo o hyd i wneud popeth o fewn ein gallu i helpu i leihau’r baich ar bobl yng Nghymru. Y llynedd yn ystod Wythnos Gofalwyr, cyhoeddais £4.5 miliwn ar gyfer y Gronfa Gymorth i Ofalwyr. Nod y rhaglen tair blynedd hon yw cefnogi gofalwyr di-dâl ar incwm is i helpu i liniaru effaith uniongyrchol caledi ariannol. Ers ei lansio, mae’r gronfa hon wedi helpu mwy na 10,000 o ofalwyr ar incwm isel i brynu eitemau hanfodol y mae arnynt eu hangen. Mae’r Gronfa hefyd wedi helpu i nodi nifer sylweddol o ofalwyr nad oeddent yn hysbys i wasanaethau cyn hynny. Mewn rhai ardaloedd, roedd 70% o’r ymgeiswyr yn ofalwyr anhysbys yn flaenorol.
I remain acutely aware that the cost-of-living crisis continues, and the Welsh Government remain committed to doing all we can to help alleviate the burden on people in Wales. Last year during Carers Week I announced £4.5 million for the Carers Support Fund. This three-year programme aims to support unpaid carers on lower incomes to help alleviate the immediate impact of financial hardship. Since its launch, this fund has helped more than 10,000 carers on low incomes to buy basic essential items. The Fund has also helped to identify a substantial number of carers who were previously unknown to services. In some areas 70% of the applicants were previously unknown carers.