A NATIONAL charity has called for more support for carers on the Isle of Wight.
Poverty charity, Turn2us, has raised concerns about the need for more support for carers on the Island as a significant number of those in financial hardship are carers. 
Figures published last month by the Department of Work and Pensions revealed there are now 3,070 people on the Island who receive Carer's Allowance. 
Carers across the UK who provide support for people with a disability can claim up to £67.70 a week as well as a number of other benefits, including housing and income support. People receiving a state pension cannot claim carers allowance. 
Turn2us chief executive Simon Hopkins, said: "We are contacted on a daily basis by those who are caring for someone with a disability and who are struggling to make ends meet.
"Too often carers are not aware of, and receiving, the help that they are eligible for and entitled to. Even when they are, many are finding it hard to cope with the financial strain of being a carer."