How you pay your rent is changing?

If you notify a change of circumstances to the Department of Work and Pensions, your benefits will change to become one single monthly payment known as Universal Credit. 

This means that you will receive your housing benefit directly and will need to pay your rent to your landlord. Get in touch with your landlord to find out what this means for you. Click the link below to receive more detailed information.

Universal Credit guide

Mae’r ffordd o dalu’ch rhent yn newid

Os byddwch yn dweud wrth yr Adran Waith a Phensiynau am newid yn eich amgylchiadau, bydd eich budd-daliadau yn newid i fod yn un taliad misol unigol, sef Credyd Cynhwysol. 

Mae hyn yn golygu y byddwch yn derbyn eich budd-dal tai yn uniongyrchol a bydd angen i chi dalu eich rhent i’ch landlord. Cysylltwch â’ch landlord er mwyn gwybod yn union beth fydd hyn y golygu i chi.  Cliciwch ar y ddolen isod i dderbyn gwybodaeth fwy manwl.

Canllaw Credyd Cynhwysol

Welsh Water can 'HelpU'

Is your total household income £15,000 or less?  You may be entitled to Welsh Water’s HelpU tariff. The yearly charge is capped at £190 and is backdated to 1 April (if applicable).  

You can find an application form on Welsh Water’s website or staff from our Income Team will be happy to help if you want to apply.  More information on the scheme is available at: www.dwrcymru.co.uk/en/My-Account

Gall Dwr Cymru Welsh 'HelpU'

Ydy incwm eich cartref yn £15,000 neu lai?  Efallai eich bod yn gymwys ar gyfer Tariff HelpU Dŵr Cymru. Mae cap o £190 ar y tâl blynyddol a chaiff hyn ei ôl-ddyddio i 1 Ebrill (os yw’n berthnasol).  

Gallwch gael hyd i ffurflen gais ar wefan Dŵr Cymru neu bydd staff o’n Tîm Incwm yn hapus i helpu os ydych chi am wneud cais.  Mae mwy o wybodaeth am y cynllun ar gael yn: www.dwrcymru.co.uk/cy-GB/My-Account.aspx

Torfaen Gateway Credit Union

The change account is a new form of transactional account, designed to simplify your finances. Some of the new features include:

• Full transactional capability
• Prepaid Debit Mastercard
• Change Account Wallets
• Direct Debits
• Online and mobile banking
• Transparent costs

For more information, pop into the Gateway Credit Union, 21 Commercial Street, Pontypool, Torfaen. NP4 6JQ or call 01495 742500 / www.gatewaycu.co.uk

Undeb Credyd Torfaen

Mae Change Account yn ffurf newydd o gyfrif trosiannol, wedi'i gynllunio i symleiddio'ch cyllid. Mae rhai o'r nodweddion newydd yn cynnwys:

• Gallu i ddarparu trafodion llawn
• Cerdyn MasterCard Debyd Rhagdaledig
• Waledi Change Account
• Debydau Uniongyrchol
• Bancio ar-lein a bancio symudol
• Costau tryloyw

I gael mwy o wybodaeth, beth am alw heibio Undeb Credyd Gateway, 21 Heol Masnach, Pont-y-pŵl, Torfaen. NP4 6JQ neu ffoniwch 01495 742500 / www.gatewaycu.co.uk

Torfaen Libraries - 

Slipper Talk

Torfaen Libraries have received funding from the Carnegie UK Trust and the Wellcome Trust to hold a community festival in the months leading up to Christmas, which will bring young and old together and raise awareness of falls prevention and independent living.

Torfaen libraries are looking for children and young people to nominate older people to receive slippers to help keep them safe. The older person will be included in a draw for one of 250 free, safe pairs of slippers, with the young person receiving a Christmas card from us along with a voucher for 5 free DVD loans from the library.

Both groups will be invited to tea parties in one of our libraries where there will be storytelling suitable for all ages, refreshments and a chance to share experiences and enjoy each other’s company. Nomination forms are available from your local Torfaen library.

Trafod Sliperi

Mae Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen wedi cael arian oddi wrth Ymddiriedolaeth Carnegie UK  ac Ymddiriedolaeth Wellcome i gynnal gŵyl gymunedol yn y misoedd yn arwain i fyny at y Nadolig/Canol y Gaeaf a fydd yn dod â’r ifanc a’r hen ynghyd i godi ymwybyddiaeth o sut i atal cwympiadau ac o fyw’n annibynnol.

Bydd Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen yn edrych am blant a phobl ifanc i enwebu pobl hŷn i dderbyn sliperi i’w helpu i gadw’n ddiogel. Rydym yn gofyn i bobl hŷn hefyd i’n helpu trwy ddweud wrthym ni am berson ifanc sydd wedi bod yn garedig wrthyn nhw.  Rydym ni am glywed amdanyn nhw a sut y maen nhw wedi helpu.  Caiff y person hŷn gyfle i ennill un o 250 pâr o sliperi diogel am ddim gyda’r person iau yn derbyn carden Nadolig oddi wrthym ni gyda thaleb am 5 benthyciad DVD am ddim o’r llyfrgell.

Caiff y ddau grŵp eu gwahodd i de parti yn un o’n llyfrgelloedd ble bydd amser stori sy’n addas i bob oed, lluniaeth a chyfle i rannu profiadau a mwynhau cwmni ein gilydd.

Mae ffurflenni enwebu ar gael o’ch llyfrgell leol.

Torfaen Floating Support Service

The Torfaen Floating Support Service provides housing related support to people who live in Torfaen and need help with activities such as budgeting, claiming benefits and enabling independence. The services can work with people who may have experienced domestic abuse, have a mental health issue or be vulnerable due to a range of circumstances.

Services are free to those who need them and can help to sustain accommodation, prevent people from becoming homeless or assist with finding suitable alternative housing. For further information please contact TVA on 01495 742420 or the Torfaen Supporting People Team on 01495 766447. 

Gwasanaeth Cefnogaeth Symudol Torfaen

Mae Gwasanaeth Cefnogaeth Symudol Torfaen yn darparu cefnogaeth mewn perthynas â thai i bobl sy’n byw yn Nhorfaen ac sydd angen cymorth gyda phethau fel cyllido, hawlio budd-daliadau a hyrwyddo annibyniaeth.  Gall ein gwasanaethau weithio gyda phobl sydd efallai wedi dioddef trais yn y cartref, sydd â phroblem iechyd meddwl neu’n fregus oherwydd amrywiaeth o amgylchiadau.

Mae gwasanaethau am ddim i’r rheiny sydd eu hangen ac maen nhw’n gallu helpu i gynnal llety, atal pobl rhag bod yn ddi-gartref neu gynorthwyo gyda chael hyd i gartref amgen priodol.

Am wybodaeth bellach cysylltwch â CGT ar 01495 742420 neu dîm Cefnogi Pobl Torfaen ar 01495 766447.