A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatgan pa gymorth ariannol sydd ar gael i denantiaid sy'n cael budd-daliadau sy'n gysylltiedig â thai, ac sydd wedi methu â gwneud eu taliadau am wyth wythnos neu fwy o ganlyniad i'r pandemig, rhwng 1 Mawrth 2020 a 30 Mehefin 2021?
Tenants who are in receipt of housing related support that is Housing Benefit or Universal Credit which includes housing costs can apply to their Local Authority benefit department for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) to assist with any arrears they may have accrued.
Furthermore, a tenant can also apply to have future rent commitments paid directly to their landlord to prevent accruing further arrears.
To assist local authorities meet the extra demand likely to be generated this year as a consequence of Covid-19 and the reduction by the UK Government in DHP allocation to Welsh local authorities of almost £3.9m, I have allocated an additional £4.1m funding to top up DHP funding and help local authorities support tenants in rent arrears. This will also help mitigate the removal of the additional £20 per week in universal credit by the UK Government in September.