You can’t usually use child maintenance payments income towards monthly costs; however it could be possible to use some other payments and benefits towards the rent on your remaining unpurchased share. For example, if you can buy the share ‘outright’ with a cash lump sum, you may be able to use Housing Benefit towards or to cover the costs of the rent on the share of the home you don’t own. Speak to Oxford City Council, the landlord for OX Place shared ownership homes, and/or an independent mortgage advisor for full details before applying for shared ownership.