Earn Extra Cash From the Comfort of Your Own Home Taking Free Paid Surveys

Global Test Market is one of the world's biggest and most active survey panels. This particular panel is only available to UK residents but there is a worldwide panel too which you can find more information about in our international section. Each month the amount of surveys you will receive will vary but you should receive on average anywhere between 10 and 40. You are paid in points which you can later redeem for cash via cheque once you have $50 (£32) in your account. For each online survey you take you will be paid on average £1 to £3, this can go right up to £30 each, though it is rare to receive one paying this high amount. Ensure you confirm your e-mail after registering to start earning the most money as quickly as possible.

Survey Downline is one of the web's newest market research sites where you can earn cash by giving your opinion. At Survey Downline members are viewed as partners and you are therefore paid much higher rates by them sharing their profits with you.  For completing online surveys you will share up to 35% of all the money they earn, plus the opportunity to earn an additional 15% by referring friends to the site. They offer a 3 tier referral program where you can tell your friends about the site and get paid every time they complete an online survey. People who have joined Survey Downline in the past have reported earning hundreds of pounds by simply referring people to the site. Once you have accumulated $20 (£12) in your account you can request payment which is sent straight to your Paypal account or you can choose to receive Facebook credits.

Survey Network gives you the chance to earn as much as £10 for every online survey that you complete. As a Survey Network member you will be paid for each and every online survey that you complete, you will get the opportunity to try out new and exciting free products, you will be sent a list of paid surveys daily, your payments will be processed within days rather than months, the minimum payout is low and all cash is sent quickly via Paypal.

If your looking to earn money by taking surveys and doing mystery shopping projects then Consumer Intel will be a great site for you to join. By becoming a mystery shopper at Consumer Intel you will do lots of different jobs including shopping for a variety of different products, completing online surveys, giving feedback by visiting websites or calling companies and testing free products. For each project you complete for them you will earn between £5 - £30 each, you will also earn an additional £1 for each friend that you refer to the site. Once you have £5 in your account you can cash out and your money is sent directly to your Paypal account. After registering ensure you log straight into your account to see if there are any new projects available for you to take part in straight away.

Maximiles is known as the UK's most generous reward programme and with over 2.5 million members is also the biggest. By becoming a member you will earn points for a range of activities including taking surveys, shopping online, entering competitions, watching videos, responding to e-mails, clicking on banners and lots more. By joining and participating in Maximiles survey panel you will earn an extra 500 points for every survey that you complete, you will also be entered into a draw to win £500 of Play vouchers. You can easily collect thousands of points everyday, once you have enough you can exchange them for anything including books and DVDs to experience days, electronics or high street shopping vouchers.

Opinion People was founded in 2006 and now has just under half a million members from around Europe. By giving your opinion on various topics at Opinion People you will be rewarded with points that can later be redeemed for cash payments. You will be given 1 bonus point for joining, 7 points for completing the profile information that is e-mailed to you and an additional 10 bonus points for completing the lifestyle profiles on the site. Points will be added to your account for every online survey that you complete and each one is worth around £1 - £2 each up to a maximum of £5. 1 bonus point is the equivalent to 10p and as soon as you have accumulated 150 bonus points you can claim £15 which is sent directly to your Paypal or bank account. Registration is by invitation only so join while you still can.

Populus Live is a brand new research community where you are paid £1 in cash for every 5 minutes you spend taking surveys, that works out at a massive £12 / hour. Payment is sent via cheque once you have accumulated £50 in your account. Not only can you take surveys for cash but the site is a true online community where you can connect and interact with other members and researchers.

Cash for Surveys is our very own panel which is operated and powered by Cint surveys. By joining you will be helping to develop products and services of today and tomorrow. For your time you will be rewarded with an average of 50p to £3 per survey that you complete, as soon as you have accumulated just £5 in your account your payment will be sent to you via Paypal.

MySurvey is part of Lightspeed Research who are one of the largest market research sites in the world. Registration for this panel is quick and easy and shouldn't take you much more than 3 minutes. Once you are a member you will be rewarded with £1 to £5 for each survey that you complete and your money will be sent directly to your Paypal account. If you don't want cash you can also choose to be rewarded with Amazon Vouchers or Facebook credits.

Panelbase are one of the quickest growing survey panels in the UK. For each survey project you participate in you will be rewarded with between 25p and £10, some surveys even offer a cash reward of £50 each but it does depend on the the duration and complexity, on completion this money will be added straight into your Panelbase account. Once you have accumulated £10 you can withdraw your balance via either BACS, (straight into bank) high street shopping vouchers or if your feeling generous, you can donate your money to charity. Once you have registered £3 will be added straight into your account to get you started.

By joining the Nielsen Home Scan Panel you will be able to influence what products are on supermarket's shelves when you go shopping. After registering you will be sent a free handheld scanner which will read the barcodes on any items that you buy. Once a week the scanner will send the data through to Nielsen free of charge. For your participation you will earn gift points which are redeemable for a wide range of different gifts from their online catalogue. Currently they are only looking for people who are aged 16 - 24 or 64+ only.

Swagbucks rewards you for carrying out normal everyday online tasks. These tasks could include sharing your opinions by taking online surveys, answering questions and polls, making online purchases, playing games, watching videos, visiting websites or searching the web. For completing these tasks you are rewarded with Swagbucks which you can redeem for lots of cool stuff from their shop including Amazon and Firebox vouchers, Paypal cash, electronics, books, clothes, consoles and video games, posters, jewellery and loads more. If you sign up with them today you will get 30 Swagbucks added straight into your account to get you going. After registering ensure you confirm your e-mail address so you can start earning as soon as possible.

Cash Crate is a new and exciting site that is open to anyone anywhere in the world. By registering you will be rewarded for doing a whole load of different tasks through their website. These tasks include trying new offers, registering with different websites, taking research surveys, shopping online, playing games and entering competitions. You will get $1 today added straight into your account just for joining and you can cash out once you have just $20 in your account. They also have a great referral program where you are paid 20% of what your referral makes and 10% of what their referral makes. They state on their site that some members are making as much as $1000 a month simply by referring other people.

Unique Rewards provides you with an effective and exciting way to earn money from the comfort of your own home. They offer you a wide range of ways to earn including taking surveys online, completing offers, reading emails, visiting websites and shopping online. For signing up you will get $5 (£3) added straight into your account. Once you have earned $20 (£13) you can cash out via cheque or Paypal. After earning $20 (£12) you will automatically become a gold member which means that you will earn 40% more for all tasks that you complete. By signing up for just free offers many people have reported earning as much as $100 (£61) in the first few days on the site.