Bectu Extra
Bectu Extra
Bectu Extra is Bectu’s enhanced membership tier.
It combines the benefits of standard Bectu membership with low-cost Public Liability Insurance and personal accident cover, access to 24/7 wellbeing support and counselling through our member assistance programme, and exclusive training on essentials for freelancers.
Freelancers are essential to the success of the UK’s creative industries. From film crews and designers to technicians and digital artists, their skills power the sector’s global reputation.
Bectu has a long history of standing up for the sector’s freelance workforce and pushing for long-term change to make freelancing a fair, secure, and sustainable form of work.
Who is eligible for Bectu Extra?
Bectu Extra is available to any Bectu member working as a freelancer in film, broadcasting, independent television production, theatre, live events, games development, fashion and the technical sector of the arts.
What do I get?
For £40 you get:
This covers members against legal liability for costs and damages arising from Bectu-related work activities. The policy also provides members with weekly cash benefits following a Bectu work-related accident that causes temporary disability and a lump sum for permanent disability or loss of life.
The Bectu Extra membership benefits of Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance for eligible members of Bectu is arranged by Howden Insurance Brokers Limited trading as Hencilla Canworth, a specialist insurance intermediary for the creative sector.
Bectu Extra members get access to our members’ assistance programme, providing 24/7 wellbeing support, up to 10 counselling sessions, as well as legal and financial support.
This service can be used for help with issues such as anxiety, depression, low mood, relationships, and bereavement, as well as for advice on things like housing, childcare, debt and financial advice, and divorce or separation.
Bectu Extra members can access exclusive training for freelancers, covering topics such as Making Tax Digital for sole traders, invoicing, and chasing late payments.
Already a Bectu member?
Not yet a Bectu member?
The subscription fee for 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027 is £40 for the year or part year with no refund provided in the event of cancellation.
Our policy covers any Bectu Extra member working in film, broadcasting, independent television production, theatre, live events, games development, fashion and the technical sector of the arts.
The Bectu Extra membership benefits of Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance for eligible members of Bectu is arranged by Howden Insurance Brokers Limited trading as Hencilla Canworth, a specialist insurance intermediary for the creative sector.
The policy provides Public Liability insurance to a limit of indemnity of £10,000,000 and specified Personal Accident insurance benefits.
You must remain a member of Bectu for the insurance to be valid/to access the other services.
If you pay after 1 January 2027, the policy will cover you from the day your payment is processed, until 31 December 2027. Please note once purchased, your policy documents will typically be sent to you the next working day, however your cover will start from your date of payment.