Secondary carer for my Dad, benefits?

mr_auspicious

Hi, any help gratefully recevied

My Dad lives at home, he has a 24 hour live-in carer.  I visit him three days a week, an hour drive away and help with everything the carer doesn't do and some things she does.  Over the 20 hour a week limit.

He is registered partially sighted but doesn't receive any other benefits.  I do not have any income, I am a homemaker, but my partner earns enough that I am not due any benefits myself.  We have two teenage children 

I understand that once the youngest is 14 I wont be able to receive credits for National Insurance for being a stay at home parent

Am I correct in thinking that I can start receiving NI credits from looking after my Dad?

Could I receive any other benefits - someone mentioned to me recently that I could claim a petrol allowance for my travel?

I am not looking to take advantage of benefit's I'm not due, just if I could get some help with the extra expenses 

Thanks in advance

kimwp

I think you only get NI credits for a child under 12.

Robbie64

There's also a Carer's Credit for NI credits

https://www.gov.uk/carers-credit