Experts are calling for “more adequate” financial support for people looking after vulnerable loved ones as the Carer’s Allowance benefit offers ‘minimal’.

Just over 1.5 million people in England are estimated to be providing more than 50 hours of care for loved ones while claiming just £81.90 per week in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Carer’s Allowance benefit.

For those providing the minimum 35 hours of care to qualify for the benefit, the hourly rate amounts to just…