If your client claims ICBY, and it is awarded, as it should be, the question of the disability premium whilst he is in residential college is not really an issue. If he depends on ICBY to attract the disability premium he will have to wait the 12 month qualifying period and by then he should be on £95 ICBY. Therefore his assessable income will be greater than his applicable amount for income support.
Depending on the status of the residential college (special accommodation etc) your client could try a claim (probably a long in this case!) for income support whilst on the lower rate of ICBY: if he can attract the disability premium (e.g. low mobility, unfit for work for 12 months etc). If he does claim ICBY then he should consider claiming IS for periods he will be at home and DLA is in payment.
I cannot give you a reference but I am sure the enhanced disability premium would not be part of his applicable amount if high dla care is not in payment.
DLA care can be awarded for home stays. Consequently the premiums associated with your client’s DLA care would come into effect for week-ends etc. DMG Memo vol 1/48 para 7 throws some light on such circumstances (Google it). If he spends Friday to Monday at home he may have the EHP in with his IS calculation for 4/7ths of the week as he should receive DLA care for 4/7ths of the week.
Hope this doesn't add to your knots!
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