[lukee]

may seem daft but do they get a basic rate for being in there i mean how do they pay their bills etc

[Vicky.]

They used to get a small allowance (I think it was about £50 per day)

Not sure about now

[CaudleHalbard]

I think it's around £250 a week to cover bills etc while they are out of circulation.

For some of them that's probably more than their normal income!

[JohnnyBB]

£1 for signing contracts and money for the time they loose work in extreme surcomstances otherwise £1 per day

[Gstar]

All I know is that in BB7 they got £30 a day

[MTVN]

I think they get a 'living wage', need to be compensated in some way for leaving their lives and all their responsibilities behind for 9 weeks

[Black Dagger]

Pretty sure Benedict said it was £30 a day.

[Johnnyuk123]

Whatever they get paid i promise you Wolfie will not be buying soap or deoderant.

[emmetmcl]

I've heard £30 a day

[fingers]

£30 per day was the rate several years ago, It must be higher now, what can you get for £30 nowadays?

[Petershaw1984]

Minimum wage per day . £30 per day 7 days a week

[Omah]

The HMs daily allowance was originally based on the financial loss allowance for jury service, then £10 per day, subsequently increased, in line, to £30, but it has never been increased to the current allowance, £65 per day.

[CaudleHalbard]

Would that be £30 per working day - that is for only 5 days a week?

[fingers]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

Would that be £30 per working day - that is for only 5 days a week?

7 day week.

[CaudleHalbard]

Well £210 a week is probably a pay rise for some of them!

I always get a distinct feel of unemployment surrounding BB HMs.