Er mwyn gallu ystyried pa ddull gweithredu sy’n iawn, mae angen cael gafael ar ddata allweddol ynglŷn â Chymru sy’n effeithio ar dalu am ofal a’r dewisiadau ar gyfer diwygio. O ganlyniad, hoffwn eich hysbysu fy mod i wedi dyfarnu contract yn ddiweddar ar gyfer astudiaeth ymchwil annibynnol ar ddyfodol talu am ofal yng Nghymru. Caiff yr astudiaeth ei chynnal gan LE Wales, ymgynghoriaeth economeg flaenllaw sy’n arbenigo mewn economeg polisi cyhoeddus. Bydd yn casglu ac yn dadansoddi unrhyw ddata craidd a dangosyddion perthnasol sydd ar gael ynglŷn â dyfodol talu am ofal yng Nghymru, ac yn defnyddio’r wybodaeth hon i werthuso’r dewisiadau ar gyfer diwygio. Mae’r astudiaeth hon eisoes wedi cychwyn ac mae disgwyl iddi gael ei chwblhau erbyn mis Medi eleni.
To be able to consider what approach is right there is a need to have access to key data applicable to Wales that impact on paying for care and the options for reform. As a result I wish to inform you that I have recently awarded a contract for an independent research study on the future of paying for care in Wales. The study is being undertaken by LE Wales, a leading economics consultancy specialist in public policy economics. It will gather and analyse available core data and indicators relevant to the future of paying for care in Wales and use this information to undertake an appraisal of the options for reform. This study has already commenced and is due to be completed by September this year.