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Originally Posted by Jack_
It is, they are paid a stipend because they are working and need to cover potential losses on their income whilst they're away from home, they sign contracts to consent to certain things and regulations in the same way you would in any regular job, and the reason it's 18+ is precisely because there are laws preventing minors working on television after a certain time and for certain lengths of time
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pretty much the same when appearing on jury service: you are paid travel expenses, can claim for loss of earnings, and there used to be a daily food allowance as well, but it's not classed as working.