 Is your rent increasing?
You should have received a letter from your landlord letting you know whether your rent is changing from 1 April, in most cases there will be an increase.
If you are claiming Universal Credit it is your responsibility to advise the DWP of your annual rent increase.
If you are a tenant in social housing and receiving housing benefit, your landlord will automatically inform the Council of the change in your rent, so that your entitlement can be re-assessed. If you are a private tenant, you will need to advise them of the change so that your benefits can be re-assessed.
You can call the Housing Benefit team on 0300 456 3559 or visit the Torfaen website for further information.
If you need help or support to manage the changes you can contact any of the below:
Building Resilient Communities
Torfaen Building Resilient Communities Financial Inclusion Team Is able to assist individuals and families to maximise income and to make better financial decisions.
They can provide support to access grants for essential items and emergency cash, assist with money management to help prioritise key bills and plan purchases. They also look at opportunities for people to start saving as well as sign post to local services and charities that are able to provide household items and furniture for free or minimal cost
To speak with a member of the team, contact the north Torfaen office on 01495 766188 or south Torfaen office on 01633 648812.
 Hafan Cymru support at Cwmbran Library
Every Saturday from 9am until 12pm the Hafan Cymru team will be at Cwmbran Library to support residents on a range of issues.
They can help with advice on housing/maintaining a tenancy, emotional support, help to complete forms, guidance with domestic abuse issues, parenting information and support with benefits and debt management.
For more information about this service please call 07768507604 or visit:
www.hafancymru.co.uk
Mental Health & Housing Surgeries
Are you struggling to find suitable accommodation or looking to manage your home?
Do you need help with budgeting, accessing benefits and managing your money?
Is your mental health making it difficult to cope with day to day living?
If so, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Mind are here to help!
They hold open access sessions at the following locations:
- Pontypool Wellbeing Centre, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3:30pm
- Cwmbran Citizen Advice, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am - 3:30pm and Wednesday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
For more information call 01495 757393 or contact the Supporting People Gateway team on 01495 766949. www.torfaenmind.co.uk
Universal Credit support
Universal Credit continues to be rolled out across Torfaen, currently this only happens if you are a new benefit claimant or report a change of circumstances to the DWP.
Over the next few years, everyone who receives benefits will start to be moved onto Universal Credit and there are some things you can do now to prepare for this change:
- Improve your digital skills
- Find your identification documents. Before making a claim for Universal Credit you will asked to verify your identify using such evidence as your birth certificate, national insurance number, passport and driving licence. https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/making-a-claim/how-to-claim/
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Start saving. You will have a waiting period between your claim date and the date you receive your Universal Credit payment and you are likely to need some savings to help you through this period. Gateway Credit Union offer a number of savings options. http://www.gatewaycu.co.uk/savings-with-gateway-cu.php
Or call in and see us:
Pontypool - Head Office 21 Commercial Street Pontypool NP4 6JQ
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 9.30am - 4.30pm Thursday 10.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm - Closing at 12.15 from 1st March 2019 tel: 01495 742500
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Cwmbran - Fairwater Threepenny Bit Community Centre Deerbrook Fairhill NP44 4SX Monday 10am - 1pm 01633 869227
Cwmbran - Llanyrafon Llanyrafon Church Llanyrafon Way NP44 8HN
Wednesdays 9.30am - 11.30am call 01633 870695
Cwmbran - Cwmbran Library Mondays 9.30am - 4.30pm Tuesdays 9.30am - 4.30pm Thursdays 11.00am - 4.30pm Friday 9.30am-4.30pm closing at 12.15 from 1 March 2019
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 Easter Bank Holiday
Services will be closed on Friday 19 April (Good Friday) and Monday 22 April (Easter Monday), please think ahead about anything you might need from public services before the Easter Bank Holiday.
We will be providing more detailed information on our social media channels during April.
Ydy eich rhent yn cynyddu?
Dylech fod wedi derbyn llythyr gan eich landlord yn rhoi gwybod i chi a yw eich rhent yn newid o 1 Ebrill. Yn y rhan fwyaf o achosion bydd cynnydd.
Os ydych chi'n hawlio Credyd Cynhwysol, eich cyfrifoldeb chi yw rhoi gwybod i'r DWP am y cynnydd blynyddol i'ch rhent.
Os ydych chi'n denant mewn tai cymdeithasol ac yn derbyn budd-dal tai, bydd eich landlord yn hysbysu'r Cyngor yn awtomatig o'r newid yn eich rhent, fel y gellir ailasesu'ch hawl. Os ydych chi'n denant preifat, bydd angen i chi eu hysbysu o'r newid fel y gellir ailasesu'ch budd-daliadau.
Gallwch roi galwad i’r tîm Budd-dal Tai ar 0300 456 3559 neu roi clic ar wefan Torfaen i gael gwybodaeth bellach.
Os oes angen cymorth neu gefnogaeth arnoch i reoli’r newidiadau gallwch gysylltu ag unrhyw rhai o’r isod:
Adeiladu Cymunedau Cydnerth
Mae Tîm Adeiladu Cymunedau Cydnerth Torfaen yn gallu cynorthwyo unigolion a theuluoedd i gael yr incwm uchaf a gwneud penderfyniadau ariannol gwell.
Gallant ddarparu cymorth i gael gafael ar grantiau am eitemau hanfodol ac arian parod ar frys, cynorthwyo gyda rheoli arian i helpu i flaenoriaethu biliau allweddol a chynllunio'r prynu. Maent hefyd yn edrych ar gyfleoedd i bobl ddechrau cynilo yn ogystal â chyfeirio at wasanaethau ac elusennau lleol sy'n gallu darparu eitemau cartref a dodrefn am ddim neu am gost isel.
I siarad ag aelod o'r tîm, cysylltwch â swyddfa gogledd Torfaen ar 01495 766188 neu swyddfa de Torfaen ar 01633 648812.
Cymorth Hafan Cymru yn Llyfrgell Cwmbrân
Bob dydd Sadwrn rhwng 9am a 12pm bydd tîm Hafan Cymru yn Llyfrgell Cwmbrân i ddarparu cefnogaeth i drigolion ar amrywiaeth o faterion.
Gallant helpu gyda chyngor ar dai / cynnal tenantiaeth, cymorth emosiynol, help i lenwi ffurflenni, arwain trwy faterion cam-drin domestig, cymorth a gwybodaeth am fagu plant a rheoli budd-daliadau a dyledion.
Am fwy o wybodaeth am y gwasanaeth hwn ffoniwch 07768507604 neu ewch i:www.hafancymru.co.uk
Cymorthfeydd Iechyd Meddwl a Thai
Ydych chi'n ei chael hi'n anodd dod o hyd i lety addas neu eisiau rheoli eich cartref?
A oes angen help arnoch gyda chyllidebu, cael budd-daliadau a rheoli eich arian?
A yw eich iechyd meddwl yn ei gwneud hi'n anodd ymdopi â byw o ddydd i ddydd?
Os felly, mae Mind Torfaen a Blaenau Gwent yma i'ch helpu!
Maent yn cynnal sesiynau mynediad agored yn y lleoliadau canlynol:
- Canolfan Llesiant Pont-y-pŵl, dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, 9am - 3:30pm
- Cyngor ar Bopeth Cwmbrân, dydd Llun, dydd Mawrth, dydd Iau, dydd Gwener, 10am - 3:30pm a dydd Mercher, 8:30am - 3:30pm
I gael mwy o wybodaeth ffoniwch 01495 757393 neu cysylltwch â thîm y Porth Cefnogi Pobl ar 01495 766949. www.torfaenmind.co.uk
Cymorth gyda Chredyd Cynhwysol
Mae Credyd Cynhwysol yn parhau i gael ei gyflwyno ar draws Torfaen, ar hyn o bryd dim ond os ydych chi'n hawliwr budd-dal newydd neu'n rhoi gwybod am newid mewn amgylchiadau i'r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau y mae hyn yn digwydd.
Dros y blynyddoedd nesaf, bydd pawb sy'n derbyn budd-daliadau yn dechrau symud drosodd i Gredyd Cynhwysol ac mae rhai pethau y gallwch eu gwneud nawr i baratoi ar gyfer y newid hwn:
- Gwella eich sgiliau digidol (do we have any information on services that can support with this?
- Dod o hyd i’ch dogfennau adnabod. Cyn hawlio Credyd Cynhwysol gofynnir i chi gadarnhau pwy ydych chi drwy ddefnyddio tystiolaeth fel eich tystysgrif geni, rhif yswiriant gwladol, pasbort a thrwydded yrru. https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/making-a-claim/how-to-claim/
- Dechrau cynilo. Bydd gennych gyfnod aros rhwng eich dyddiad hawlio a'r dyddiad y byddwch yn derbyn eich taliad Credyd Cynhwysol ac mae'n debyg y bydd angen rhywfaint o gynilion arnoch i'ch helpu drwy'r cyfnod hwn. Mae Undeb Credyd Gateway yn cynnig nifer o opsiynau cynilo. http://www.gatewaycu.co.uk/savings-with-gateway-cu.php
Neu beth am alw heibio i’n gweld:
Pont-y-pŵl – Prif Swyddfa 21 Commercial Street Pont-y-pŵl NP4 6JQ
Dydd Llun, Dydd Mawrth, Dydd Mercher - 9.30am - 4.30pm Dydd Iau 10.30am - 4.30pm
Dydd Gwener 9.30am - 4.30pm – Cau am 12.15 o 1 Mawrth 2019 ffôn: 01495 742500
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Cwmbrân - Fairwater Canolfan Gymunedol Threepenny Bit Deerbrook Fairhill NP44 4SX Dydd Llun 10am - 1pm 01633 869227
Cwmbrân – Llanyrafon - Eglwys Llanyrafon, Llanyrafon Way NP44 8HN
Bob dydd Mercher 9.30am - 11.30am ffoniwch 01633 870695
Cwmbrân – Llyfrgell Cwmbrân Bob dydd Llun 9.30am - 4.30pm dydd Mawrth 9.30am - 4.30pm dydd Iau 11.00am - 4.30pm dydd Gwener 9.30am-4.30pm cau am 12.15 o 1 Mawrth 2019
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Gŵyl Banc Y Pasg
Bydd gwasanaethau ar gau ddydd Gwener 19 Ebrill (Dydd Gwener y Groglith) a dydd Llun 22 Ebrill (Dydd Llun y Pasg), meddyliwch ymlaen llaw am unrhyw beth y gallai fod ei angen arnoch gan y gwasanaethau cyhoeddus cyn Gŵyl Banc y Pasg.
Byddwn yn darparu gwybodaeth fanylach ar ein sianelau cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn ystod mis Ebrill.
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