6th Day Pay for UK Film and TV Crew
Working a long run of consecutive days? Under supported HETV and qualifying MMP rules, a sixth consecutive working day can attract an enhanced rate, and a seventh consecutive day can go higher still. This is not the same as a Monday to Sunday calendar week.
CineLog calculates these uplifts from the rate you enter. Always confirm against your deal memo and payroll. This guide is not Pact/Bectu-endorsed.
What counts as a 6th day?
The agreements count consecutive working days, not a fixed Monday to Sunday box.
- A sixth consecutive day of work can trigger the 6th-day uplift
- A seventh consecutive day can trigger the 7th-day uplift
- Which weekday it falls on does not reset the count by itself
- Whether travel, prep, or wrap days count depends on how they are treated as work under your deal
- Always check the call sheet and your deal memo
Typical HETV Scripted TV uplifts
On many HETV drama crew days, the common pattern is:
- Standard consecutive day: ordinary day rate / hourly basis
- 6th consecutive day: time-and-a-half (1.5x) on applicable hours
- 7th consecutive day: double time (2x) on applicable hours
Example using a simple 10-hour day at £25/hour: a 6th day at 1.5x is £375 instead of £250. Exact treatment depends on your contracted day and overtime rules.
Qualifying MMP is not always a flat day multiplier
On qualifying Major Motion Picture productions (£30m+ budget, or qualifying one-off SVOD), 6th and 7th day payments are often based on actual hours, with shooting and non-shooting minima. Do not assume a flat 1.5x or 2x daily fee. Check the MMP schedule that applies to your role.
What CineLog does
CineLog logs each day you work and calculates consecutive-day uplifts where your selected agreement supports them.
- Logs each day as you work it
- Counts consecutive working days rather than a Monday to Sunday calendar week
- Calculates HETV-style 1.5x / 2x uplifts from your entered rate where selected
- Surfaces 6th/7th day prompts for you to check before invoicing
Track consecutive days on set
CineLog calculates common premiums from the rate you enter under supported HETV and qualifying MMP rules. Confirm totals before you invoice.
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