“Blwyddyn diwethaf, gofynnais i'r awdurdodau lleol ystyried defnyddio'u pwerau disgresiwn i ganiatáu goddefeb llwyr rhag talu’r dreth gyngor i bob un sy'n gadael gofal, beth bynnag y bo'u hamgylchiadau unigol. Ym mis Hydref 2017, Cyngor Tor-faen oedd y cyngor cyntaf yng Nghymru i eithrio’r rhai sy'n gadael gofal rhag talu'r dreth gyngor.
“Last year, I asked local authorities to consider using their discretionary powers to grant a full dispensation from council tax for all care leavers, regardless of their individual circumstances. In October 2017, Torfaen Council became the first in Wales to exempt care leavers from paying council tax.