Basically, because I've now left university, the government no longer classes me as a dependant. Meaning my dad no longer get's council tax cuts and his CT would go up from £15 a month to something like £86 a month, and having no jobe/being on the dole, he can't afford that (also yes he is looking for a job has been for over a year and no one will hire him cause he was out of work for health reasons for so long)

This means, to keep out CT cut, I now have to sign on to job seekers (the daily grind of showing the government that you're applying for any and all jobs you could possibly do skills wise so they'll give you a weekly allowance thats well below the living wage)

In regards to art, this means I can't earn too much money from art, or they take me off benefits (even if i'm earning less than they give me) and my dads TC goes right back up and he can't afford that so he'd get kicked out of his home, and both of us would then be homeless.
Which is bad because Art supplemented me for so long but it's also not making enough per picture to be a living wage (it's also too unreliable).

Basically if I earn say £50. I get to keep £5 of that, and then £45 will be taken away from the allowance they give me each week. (say I get £80 a week, they take off £45, I then get £35) and yeh it means art would replace what they're giving me but if that happens too often I get taken off benefits.

Soooo, I'm trying not to take too many paid commissions/ych's right now. This will change after I get an actual regular job/wage and I'll try to take more again. but until then, you all might be waiting a while if you've been wanting a commission from me.

Would commissioners rather:
wait and see when i randomly open for like 1 slot,
OR
Be added to a waiting list with a 20% of commission price insurance fee (non-refundable) (so you don't pull out if you can help it and have the rest of the money ready when theres a slot for you) and then I'd work down the waiting list?

if that makes any sense? if you need clarification let me know cuase I think I'm terrible at explaining it in a short, concise way.

Personal art, art for Kitten Cuffs, Patreon, and trades/collabs will be taking up most of my time now.