LCWRA applying in residential ?

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Hi,
My child is 19 and has ASD and significant mental health issues and lives in a residential college placement 52 weeks a year. They are unable to work and I suspect won’t be able to work ever or at least for many years.
They will soon be moving to a flat, with 24/7 support as they are not engaging with college and have not for about 18 months.
My child is 19 and has ASD and significant mental health issues and lives in a residential college placement 52 weeks a year. They are unable to work and I suspect won’t be able to work ever or at least for many years.
They will soon be moving to a flat, with 24/7 support as they are not engaging with college and have not for about 18 months.
Currently my child is getting standard uc and high rate mobility ( HRC is awarded but not paid due to being in residential).
I’m pretty sure my child should be getting Limited capability for work-related activity element on Uc but despite my saying this to college, they haven’t supported my child to apply for it.
Now the social worker is putting pressure on them to apply but I have been asked to confirm what they need to do?
Please can somebody explain how to apply for Limited capability for work-related activity element for somebody on Uc ( since June 2020) Also could this be back dated?
Thank you x
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OP do you have access to your child's UC claim or do they and/or someone else deal with it?