Severe disability premium/care of address question

Hi Raindrop,
As you are on ESA, (assuming this is means tested) and receive at least standard rate daily living PIP and live alone you can receive SDP. However additionally there must be no one who cares for you and claims Carer’s Allowance for looking after you. If these all apply you can get SDP.
Do you claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction. Presumably if you do then at least the Local Authority will have your correct address. Maybe also your parents help you with letters etc?

Firstly, if you apply for UC you may not get the same amount if money. It is likely you would have to have another assessment, and SDP is no longer paid under UC. There is a transitional protection (extra money to compensate) for those already on ESA and SDP. Not sure if you would get this since you are not already being paid SDP.
Remember that UC is n ormally managed digitally, so you would need to access a computer and be able to comply with requests etc done this way.

Is your current address in the same local authority area as your parents' house? If you 'appear' to be moving into a different authority area this might trigger a UC claim, IF you want to claim Housing Benefit, and you have previously provided the wrong address for this. If you have claimed Housing benefit / CTax Reduction at the wrong address, this is something you need to sort immediately, as there might have been an overpayment.

If you fulfil all the criteria above, for SDP. I suggest that you fill out the form, using your actual address if required on the form. Attach a covering letter explaining your health, anxiety, stress etc, and that the mail is insecure at your home. If you parents do help with your post, you can say this to as it is then more helpful for them to have your post . If you have been receiving Housing benefit/Ctax Reduction for your home then say this. You might wish to include a copy if any tenancy agreement to show when your tenancy started. It may be possible to have a backdated claim to the start of the tenancy.
Keep a copy of what you send in including the form and letter. You can if you wish send the whole thing as recorded delivery.

Aside from being able to receive SDP, I think it is important that you are clear with DWP and local authority where you live. If you don't I think this might affect benefit payments. DWP might wonder that you are being fraudulent, but even if not they might want to investigate you, and it might lead them stopping your benefits.
Keep everything simple, and don't put yourself into a position that could have adverse consequences.
I hope this helps.
LL26