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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.