Rent in a UC joint claim - do both need to be liable?

Hi,

After some back and forth about why entitlement to a housing element was removed, the explanation has now shifted along the lines that they need proof of a joint tenancy agreement for a joint UC claim. One of them being liable for rent is apparently not enough.

Before I respond is there any way this could be right?

No this is incorrect.

See reg 25(3)(a) UC Regs:

the claimant (or either joint claimant)—
(i)has a liability to make the payments

Thanks Elliot. I’ve been given such a firehose of nonsense this seemed relatively plausible so I was doubting myself.