Ar ôl ystyriaeth ofalus, yn seiliedig ar adborth gan randdeiliaid, rwyf wedi penderfynu y caiff yr uchafswm tâl ei godi i £70 yr wythnos o Ebrill 2017. Bydd hyn yn codi mwy na £4m y flwyddyn mewn incwm ychwanegol i’r awdurdodau lleol i helpu i ddatrys problemau ariannol mewn gofal cymdeithasol a sicrhau argaeledd ac ansawdd gofal. Yn fy marn i mae hyn yn ategu’r £10m ychwanegol yr ydym yn ei ddarparu ar gyfer gofal cymdeithasol i fodloni heriau’r isafswm cyflog cenedlaethol, a’r swm ychwanegol o £25m a gyhoeddwyd yng Nghyllideb 2017-18.
After careful consideration, based on feedback from stakeholders, I have decided the maximum charge will be uplifted to £70 per week from April 2017. This will raise more than £4m a year in additional income for local authorities to help address financial pressures in social care and ensure the availability and quality of care. I see this as complementary to the additional £10m funding we are providing for social care to meet the challenges of the national minimum wage, and the additional £25m announced in the 2017-18 Budget.