Mae cyfraniad gofalwyr anffurfiol i gymdeithas yn amhrisiadwy. Mae yna fwy na 350,000 o ofalwyr yng Nghymru, ac mae 90,000 ohonynt yn gofalu am deulu a ffrindiau am o leiaf 50 awr yr wythnos. Dyna pam yr wyf am iddynt fod wrth galon yr agenda hon i drawsnewid gofal cymdeithasol. Ar ôl ystyried yr ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad a meddwl ymhellach sut y gallwn gryfhau’r gefnogaeth i ofalwyr, rwyf wedi penderfynu dod â’r darpariaethau sy’n ymwneud â gofalwyr a’r darpariaethau sy’n ymwneud â phobl sydd angen gofal a chefnogaeth eu hunain at ei gilydd. Golyga hyn y bydd gan ofalwyr hawliau cyfartal i’r bobl y maent yn gofalu amdanynt, am y tro cyntaf erioed. Bydd fy nghynigion yn cynnwys mesurau i sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol a byrddau iechyd lleol:
Informal carers provide an invaluable contribution to society. There are over 350,000 carers in Wales, 90,000 of whom look after family and friends for at least 50 hours a week. That is why I want them to be central to this transformational agenda for social care.   Having considered the consultation responses and reflected further on how we might strengthen the support available to carers I have decided to align the provisions relating to carers with those dealing with people who need care and support in their own right.  This means, that for the first time, carers will have equivalent rights to those people that they care for. My proposals will include measures to ensure that local authorities and local health boards: