Nifty, Thrifty Torfaen Bulletin | Bwletin Torfaen Cynnil, Clyfar

25/06/2019

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Nifty, Thrifty Torfaen...

Packed with all the latest news, tips and information to help your money go that little bit further.

Awgrymiadau a'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i helpu'ch arian i fynd ychydig ymhellach.

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53 week rent year

You may have heard in the press that this year (2019/20) presents a 53 week year due to the way UC is calculated.

 

This will mean that for tenants paying monthly they are likely to need to pay an additional weeks rent which will fall at the end of March 2020. Tenants will be responsible for paying for this. Now is the time to start planning and saving for the extra cost.

 

So, If you are worried about this and need extra information please get in touch with your landlord or Financial Inclusion Team who can look at various support & budgeting options available.


Money

Changes to Pension Credit 

Are you of pensionable age and looking to claim Pension Credit as a couple? A change to how you can claim Pension Credit could leave you losing up to £7,320 a year.

 

The change, which came in on 15 May now means you won’t be able to claim Pension Credit if your partner is of working age. You will need to claim Universal Credit until your partner also reaches State Pension Age.

 

However, if only one of you had reached state pension age by 14 May, you can still qualify by applying by 13 August and backdating your claim. 

 

You can make a claim for Pension Credit by calling the Pension Credit claim line on 0800 99 1234 (textphone: 0800 169 0133) Or visit AgeUk for more information. 

 

Alternatively you can speak to an advisor at Age Connects Torfaen by contacting them on 01495 769264, or visit http://www.ageconnectstorfaen.org/ for information.

 

If you are a Melin Homes tenant you can speak to their Money Advice Team by emailing enquiries@melinhomes.co.uk or calling 01495 745910. 


universal credit

 

Help 2 Claim is a new project run by the Citizens Advice Bureau assisting residents in Torfaen and Monmouthshire to make their Universal Credit claims online. They support with setting up email accounts, online claims and dealing with any issues with their Universal Credit claim up until the first payment date.

 

CAB will check that Universal Credit is the best option for residents, carrying out better off calculations before the claim appointment. To book an appointment please call 01633 876121.

 

Additionally, residents are also able to access Help 2 Claim over the telephone by calling 0800 0241 220 or through web chat.The webchat service can be accessed through the Universal Credit pages on Citizens Advice website

Universal Credit drop-in support

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   

 

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

 

Helpful links:

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/making-a-claim/how-to-claim/

http://www.gatewaycu.co.uk/savings-with-gateway-cu.php

 

 

 


School uniform support

Pupil Development Grants

£125 worth of funding is available to pupils who are eligible for free school meals or are looked after entering:

  • reception in September 2019
  • Years 3  in September 2019
  • years 7 in September 2019
  • years 10 in September 2019

Full details can be found by visiting the Torfaen website. 

 

Unison Members

Unison Members can this summer apply for a uniform grant. Application forms can be downloaded via the Unison website, or alternatively contact UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857 for a form to be sent to you. 

 

Completed applications need to be sent to: There for You, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY, by Friday 19 July 2019 at the latest.

 

Eastern Valley Foodbank also have a selection of Uniform items, including trousers, blazers (some with Aberyschan School Logo), polo shirts, jumpers and cardigans. To check availability please call 01495 760605.


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Have you heard of Help to Save?

Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people entitled to Working Tax Credit or receiving Universal Credit to get a bonus of 50 pence for every £1 they save over 4 years.

 

You get bonuses at the end of the second and fourth years. They’re based on how much you’ve saved. You can save up to £50 each calendar month. Help to Save is backed by the government so all savings in the scheme are secure. For more information and to apply click here 


Bron Afon

Bron Afon is making it easier for tenants  to manage their money

The landlord has made improvements to it's My Bron Afon feature. Users can check their rent balance 24/7 from their mobile phone and set up a payment plan.

 

Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. or visit the Bron Afon website for more information.

 

'That Works' Training Academy

The academy aims to support tenants and communities to maximise income through creating employment and support programmes.

 

In 2018/19, the project engaged with 539 participants, delivered 11 innovative bitesize employment programmes and supported 159 tenants into sustainable employment.

For more information please contact Email: jade.glastonbury@bronafon.org.uk or telephone: 01633 620111

 

Helping Families Work

Bron Afon has recently secured four years funding through the National Lottery for the ‘Helping Families Work’ project to tackle ‘in work’ poverty and maximise household income for families across Torfaen. If you would like more information please contact Rachel Knight at Rachel.knight@bronafon.org.uk or telephone: 07814962390


COstar

Need paint?

CoStar runs a paint scheme which offers low cost paint to families and community groups. The paint comes from surplus stocks in the retail trade and a wide range is available. The paint store is open Monday to Thursday between 10am and 2pm.

 

CoStar also has a small scheme offering a food parcels free of charge to people in crisis. If you want to refer someone please ring Lynne on 01633 869227.


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Disability Benefits Suport

If you believe you have been unfairly refused a benefit or you have failed an assessment for a disability benefit, Citizens Advice Torfaen can help you. Every year they help more than 700 people claim the disability benefits they are entitled to.

 

You can access their service by calling the advice line on 03444 77 20 20 or you can drop into one of their advice surgeries. Times can be found via the website: www.citizensadvicetorfaen.org.uk

Scams

Scams are becoming more common online, by post, and by telephone. If you come across something you think might be a scam or you want to report a scam, you can get help on the CAB website or from their Consumer helpline by calling 03454 04 05 06.

 

Problem Debt

Citizens Advice Torfaen are registered with the Fiancial Conduct Athority. Their advisers are fully trained and highly experienced in helping people manage problem debt. Every year they help people manage the burden of such debts, manage their finances and get them back on track.

 

In 2018 CAB were able to write off over £1m of debt for their clients.

You can access this service by calling Adviceline on 03444 77 20 20 or coming to one of our advice surgeries, details can be found here www.citizensadvicetorfaen.org.uk


JCP

Flexible Support Fund

The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a fund offered by local Jobcentres at the discretion of Jobcentre Plus advisers. The money can be used to cover the costs of:


- Training for a job, up to £150,
- Travel to interviews,
- Childcare,
- Tools for work,
- Cost of medical evidence required by a disabled person,

- Clothing and uniforms to start work,
- Support for single parents in financial emergencies in the first 26 weeks of starting a job.

 

Unlike an Advance Payment, the money you receive is a grant rather than a loan, so you
will not have to pay it back.The fund is available to anyone who receives help from the job centre, from the moment that you start a claim. 

 

Please note: If you've already paid for the items, such as a suit for work or upfront childcare costs, then you are unlikely to be awarded FSF as a back pay. Eligibility criteria applies, please check with your Job Centre advisor. 


TRAC2

Donations

TRAC 2 welcome donations of pre-loved items (they must be in good condition) such as bric a brac, clothes, shoes and small household items for sale through their charity shop.

 

Larger items are also appreciated i.e. tables, chairs, wardrobes and settees.

Settees must have the fire safety tag attached and be in good, clean condition.

 

For more information or to arrange a collection please contact the office on 01495 764078


TV

Over 75's TV Licence

Changes to free TV licences for the over 75's come in from 1 June 2020. Only those in low income households where one person receives Pension Credit will still be eligible for a free TV licence.

 

If your income is below 167.25 per week for a single person or below 255.25 per week for a couple you might be eligible for Pension Credit. To see if you qualify it might be worth contacting an organisation such as Citizens Advice and arranging for a benefit check. 


Discretionary Assistance Fund

An emergency cash payment may be available for individuals or households experiencing significant financial difficulty an application can be made directly to the fund by phone between 9.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday on 0800 8595924 (free from a landline) or 033 0101 5000 (local rate).

 

Your application will be refused if you have received an award within the last 28 days or 3 awards in the previous 12 months. Or use the following link to apply online: https://gov.wales/discretionary-assistance-fund-daf/how-apply


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.


Mind

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 


Hafan CYmru

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


Useful contacts...


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Blwyddyn rent 53 wythnos

Efallai eich bod wedi gweld yn y wasg bod eleni, 2019/20, yn golygu blwyddyn 53  wythnos oherwydd sut mae Credyd Cynhwysol yn cael ei gyfrifo.

 

Mae hyn yn golygu, ar gyfer tenantiaid sy’n talu’n fisol, ei bod yn debygol y bydd angen talu wythnos ychwanegol o rent, a fydd yn digwydd ddiwedd mis Mawrth 2020. Bydd tenantiaid yn gyfrifol am dalu hyn. Nawr yw’r adeg i ddechrau cynllunio a chynilo ar gyfer y gost ychwanegol.

 

Felly, os ydych yn poeni am hyn ac angen gwybodaeth ychwanegol, cysylltwch â’ch landlord neu’r Tîm Cynhwysiant Ariannol,  a fedr ystyried yr amrywiol opsiynau cymorth a chyllidebu sydd ar gael.


Money

Newidiadau i Gredyd Pensiwn 

A ydych o oedran pensiwn ac yn edrych i hawlio Credyd Pensiwn fel cwpl? Gallai newid i’r ffordd y gallwch hawlio Credyd Pensiwn olygu y gallech golli hyd ar £7,320 y flwyddyn.

 

Mae’r newid, a ddaeth i rym ar 15 Mai nawr yn golygu na fyddwch yn gallu hawlio Credyd Pensiwn os yw eich partner o oedran gweithio. Bydd angen i chi hawlio Credyd Cynhwysol hyd nes bydd eich partner hefyd yn cyrraedd Oedran Pensiwn y Wladwriaeth.

 

Fodd bynnag, os mai dim ond un ohonoch oedd wedi cyrraedd oedran pensiwn y wladwriaeth erbyn 14 Mai, gallwch barhau i fod yn gymwys drwy wneud cais erbyn 13 Awst, ac ôl-ddyddio eich hawliad. 

 

Gallwch wneud cais am Gredyd Pensiwn drwy ffonio llinell hawlio Credyd Pensiwn ar 0800 99 1234 (ffôn testun: 0800 169 0133) Neu ymweld ag AgeUk am ragor o wybodaeth. 

 

Fel arfer gallwch siarad gydag ymgynghorydd yn Age Connect Torfaen drwy gysylltu â nhw ar 01495 769264, neu ymweld â http://www.ageconnectstorfaen.org/ for information.

 

Os ydych yn denant yng Nghartrefi Melin gallwch siarad gyda’ch Tîm Cyngor Ariannol drwy e-bostio enquiries@melinhomes.co.uk neu ffonio 01495 745910. 

 


universal credit

Mae Help i Hawlio yn brosiect newydd gan Gyngor ar Bopeth, sy’n cynorthwyo trigolion Torfaen a Sir Fynwy i wneud eu hawliadau Credyd Cynhwysol arlein. Maent yn cefnogi gyda sefydlu cyfrifon ebost, hawlio arlein a delio gydag unrhyw broblemau gyda Chredyd Cynhwysol tan y dyddiad talu cyntaf. 

 

Bydd CAB yn gwirio mai Credyd Cynhwysol yw’r opsiwn gorau i drigolion, gan wneud cyfrifiadau i sicrhau y byddant yn elwa cyn yr apwyntiad. I drefnu apwyntiad, ffoniwch 01633 876121.

 

At hyn, mae trigolion hefyd yn medru defnyddio Help i Hawlio dros y ffôn drwy ffonio 0800 0241 220 neu drwy sgwrsio ar y we. Mae’r gwasanaeth sgwrsio ar y we ar gael drwy dudalennau Credyd Cynhwysol gwefan Cyngor ar Bopeth

 

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  

 

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

 


Cymorth gyda gwisg ysgol

Grantiau Datblygu Disgyblion

Mae £125 ar gael i ddisgyblion sy’n gymwys ar gyfer prydiau ysgol am ddim neu sydd mewn gofal ar ôl mynd i mewn i:

  • dosbarth derbyn ym Medi 2019
  • blwyddyn 3 ym Medi 2019
  • blwyddyn 7 ym Medi 2019
  • blwyddyn 10 ym Medi 2019

Mae manylion llawn ar gael trwy fynd at wefan Torfaen. 

 

Yr haf hwn, gall aelodau Unsain wneud cais am grant gwisg ysgol. Mae ffurflenni cais ar gael i’w lawrlwytho o U wefan Unsain, neu fel arall cysylltwch ag Unsain yn uniongyrchol ar 0800 0857 857 i ofyn iddynt anfon ffurflen atoch. 

 

Mae angen anfon ffurflenni wedi eu cwblhau at There for You, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY, erbyn dydd Gwener 19 Gorffennaf 2019 fan bellach.

 

Mae gan Fanc Bwyd Eastern Valley ddetholiad o eitemau gwisg ysgol, gan gynnwys trowsus, siacedi (rhai gyda logo Ysgol Aberyschan), crysau polo, siwmperi a chardiganau. I weld beth sydd ar gael, ffoniwch call 01495 760605.


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Ydych chi wedi clywed am Help i Gynilo?

Mae Help i Gynilo yn fath o gyfrif cynilo. Mae’n caniatáu rhai pobl sydd â hawl i Gredyd Treth Gwaith neu sy’n derbyn Credyd Cynhwysol i gael bonws o 50c am bob £1 maent yn ei chynilo dros 4 blynedd.

 

Rydych yn cael bonws ar ddiwedd yr ail a’r bedwaredd flwyddyn. Mae’r bonws yn seiliedig ar faint rydych wedi ei gynilo. Medrwch gynilo hyd at £50 ym mhob mis calendr. Cefnogir Help i Gynilo gan y llywodraeth felly mae’r holl arian yn y cynllun yn ddiogel.

 

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ac i wneud cais, ewch i: 


Bron Afon

Bron Afon yn ei gwneud hi'n haws i denantiaid reoli eu harian

Mae'r landlord wedi gwneud gwelliannau i'r nodwedd Fy Mron Afon i. Gall defnyddwyr wirion balans eu rhent 24/7 o'u ffonau symud a chreu cynllun talu.

 

Lawrlwythwy ap o'r App Store neu Google play, neu ewch i wefan Bron Afon am ragor o wybodaeth.

Academi Hyfforddiant 'Mae’n Gweithio’

Nod yr academi yw cynorthwyo tenantiaid a chymunedau i wneud y mwyaf o’u hincwm trwy greu rhaglenni cyflogaeth a chymorth.

 

Yn 2018/19, cysylltodd y prosiect gyda 539 o gyfranogwyr, cyflwynodd 11 o raglenni cyflogaeth arloesol a chefnogodd 159 o denantiaid i gael cyflogaeth gynaliadwy. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch gyda: jade.glastonbury@bronafon.org.uk neu ffoniwch: 01633 620111

 

Helpu Teuluoedd i Weithio

Mae Bron Afon yn ddiweddar wedi sicrhau cyllid 4 blynedd drwy’r Loteri Genedlaethol ar gyfer prosiect ‘Helpu Teuluoedd i Weithio’ i ddelio gyda thlodi ‘mewn gwaith’ a gwneud y mwyaf o incwm aelwyd ar gyfer teuluoedd ledled Torfaen. Os hoffech gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch gyda:  Rachel.knight@bronafon.org.uk neu ffoniwch: 07814962390.


COstar

Angen paent?

Mae CoStar yn rhedeg cynllun paent sy’n cynnig paen cost isel i deuluoedd a grwpiau cymunedol. Mae’r paent yn dod o stoc dros ben yn y fasnach manwerthu ac mae ystod eang ar gael. Mae’r storfa baent ar agor o ddydd Llun i ddydd Iau rhwng 10am a 2pm.

 

Mae gan CoStar hefyd gynllun bychan yn cynnig parseli bwyd am ddim i bobl mewn argyfwng. Os hoffech atgyfeirio rhywun, ffoniwch Lynne ar 01633 869227.


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Cymorth Budd-daliadau Anabledd

Os ydych yn credu i chi gael gwrthod budd-dal yn anghywir neu os ydych wedi methu asesiad ar gyfer budd-daliadau anabledd, gall Cyngor ar Bopeth Torfaen helpu. Bob blwyddyn, rydym yn helpu mwy na 700 o bobl i hawlio’r budd-daliadau anabledd y mae ganddyn nhw hawl iddynt.

 

Mae ein gwasanaeth ar gael drwy ffonio’r Llinell Gyngor ar 03444 77 20 20 neu medrwch alw heibio un o’n cymorthfeydd cyngor. Mae’r amserau i’w gweld yma. www.citizensadvicetorfaen.org.uk

Sgamiau

Mae sgamiau yn dod yn fwy cyffredin arlein, trwy’r post ac ar y ffôn. Os ydych yn dod ar draws rhywbeth rydych yn tybio mai sgâm ydyw neu os ydych eisiau adrodd am sgâm, medrwch gael help ar wefan y CAB  neu drwy ffonio eu llinell gymorth ar 03454 04 05 06.

 

Problem Dyledion

Mae Cyngor ar Bopeth Torfaen wedi eu cofrestru gyda’r Awdurdod Ymddygiad Ariannol. Mae ein cynghorwyr wedi eu hyfforddi’n llawn ac mae ganddynt lawer o brofiad o helpu pobl i reoli problemau dyled. Bob blwyddyn, rydym yn helpu pobl i reoli baich dyledion o’r fath, i reoli eu harian a chael pethau’n ôl ar y trywydd cywir. Yn 2018, llwyddom gael dileu mwy na £1 o ddyledion ar gyfer ein cleientiaid.

 

Medrwch gysylltu gyda’n gwasanaeth trwy ffonio’r Llinell Gymorth ar 03444 77 20 20 neu ddod i un o’n cymorthfeydd cyngor. Mae manylion ar gael yma www.citizensadvicetorfaen.org.uk


JCP

Cronfa Cymorth Hyblyg

Mae’r Gronfa Cymorth Hyblyg (FSF) yn gronfa a gynigir gan Ganolfannau Gwaith lleol ar ddisgresiwn cynghorwyr Canolfan Byd Gwaith. Gellir defnyddio’r arian i dalu costau: - Hyfforddiant ar gyfer swydd, hyd at £150, - Teithio i gyfweliadau, - Gofal Plant, - Celfi ar gyfer y gwaith. - Cost tystiolaeth feddygol sydd ei hangen gan berson anabl,

- Dillad a lifrau i ddechrau gweithio, - Cymorth i rieni sengl mewn argyfwng ariannol yn y 26 wythnos gyntaf o ddechrau mewn swydd.

 

Yn wahanol i Daliad Ymlaen Llaw, mae’r arian yn grant yn hytrach na benthyciad, ac felly nid oes angen i chi ei dalu’n ôl. Mae’r gronfa ar gael i unrhyw un sy’n derbyn help gan y ganolfan waith, o’r funud pan fyddwch yn dechrau hawlio. 

 

Nodwch: Os ydych eisoes wedi talu am yr eitemau, megis siwt at gyfer gwaith neu gostau gofal plant, rydych yn annhebygol o gael FSF fel ôl-daliad. Mae meini prawf cymhwyster yn berthnasol, felly holwch eich cynghorydd yn y Ganolfan Waith. 


TRAC2

 

Mae Trac 2 yn croesawu cyfraniadau o eitemau ail law (rhaid iddynt fod mewn cyflwr da) megis bric a brac, dillad, esgidiau ac eitemau bach ar gyfer y tŷ i’w gwerthu drwy eu siop elusen. 

 

Gwerthfawrogir eitemau mwy hefyd h.y. byrddau, cadeiriau, wardrob a soffas.

Rhaid bod label diogelwch tân ar soffas a dylent fod mewn cyflwr da, glân.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth neu i drefnu casgliad, cysylltwch â’r swyddfa ar 01495 764078


TV

Trwydded Deledu i rai dros 75

Mae newidiadau i drwyddedau teledu am ddim ar gyfer pobl dros 75 oed yn dod i rym o’r 1 Mehefin. Dim ond y sawl ar aelwydydd incwm isel lle mae un person yn derbyn Credyd Pensiwn a fydd yn gymwys i dderbyn trwydded deledu am ddim.

 

Os yw eich incwm dan 167.25 yr wythnos i berson sengl neu dan 255.25 yr wythnos i gyplau efallai bod gennych hawl i Gredyd Pensiwn. I weld os ydych yn gymwys, efallai byddai o werth cysylltu â rhywun fel Cyngor ar Bopeth a threfnu archwiliad budd-daliadau. 


Cronfa Cymorth Dewisol

Gall taliad arian parod mewn argyfwng fod ar gael i unigolion neu deuluoedd sy’n dioddef anawsterau ariannol sylweddol. Gellir gwneud cais yn uniongyrchol i’r gronfa ar y ffôn rhwng 9.30am a 5.30pm Dydd Llun i Ddydd Gwener ar 0800 8595924 (am ddim o linell tir) neu 033 0101 5000 (graddfa leol).

 

Bydd eich cais yn cael ei wrthod os ydych chi wedi derbyn taliad o fewn y 28 diwrnod diwethaf neu 3 taliad yn y 12 mis blaenorol. Neu gallwch ddefnyddio’r ddolen ganlynol i wneud cais ar-lein https://llyw.cymru/cronfa-cymorth-dewisol-daf/sut-i-wneud-cais?


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.


Hafan CYmru

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.

 

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