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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_prolific_payout_minimum",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Prolific: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Participants can cash out on Prolific when their combined approved balance reaches £6 or $6.",
      "body": "Participants can cash out on Prolific when their combined approved balance reaches £6 or $6.\n\nWhat Prolific actually says:\n\n“You can cash out when your combined approved balances across both currencies (GBP and USD) reach £6/$6 or more.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://participant-help.prolific.com/en/articles/445063-when-can-i-cash-out",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Prolific",
      "evidence_quote": "You can cash out when your combined approved balances across both currencies (GBP and USD) reach £6/$6 or more.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Prolific",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
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        ],
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_prolific_payout_method",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Prolific: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Prolific participants are paid via PayPal after their first four cashouts.",
      "body": "Prolific participants are paid via PayPal after their first four cashouts.\n\nWhat Prolific actually says:\n\n“After your first 4 cashouts, payments are instantly transferred to your PayPal.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://participant-help.prolific.com/en/articles/445062-how-do-i-cash-out-on-prolific",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Prolific",
      "evidence_quote": "After your first 4 cashouts, payments are instantly transferred to your PayPal.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Prolific",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "prolific",
        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_prolific_platform_fee",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Prolific: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Prolific charges a 42.8% platform fee for corporate customers and a 33.3% fee for academic or non-profit customers.",
      "body": "Prolific charges a 42.8% platform fee for corporate customers and a 33.3% fee for academic or non-profit customers.\n\nWhat Prolific actually says:\n\n“For pay-as-you-go pricing, our platform fee is usually 42.8% for corporate customers, and a discounted 33.3% for academic or non-profit customers.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.prolific.com/pricing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Prolific",
      "evidence_quote": "For pay-as-you-go pricing, our platform fee is usually 42.8% for corporate customers, and a discounted 33.3% for academic or non-profit customers.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
      "subject": "Prolific",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
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        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "prolific",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_prolific_payment_threshold",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Prolific: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Prolific participants must earn at least £6 or $6 before they can cash out.",
      "body": "Prolific participants must earn at least £6 or $6 before they can cash out.\n\nWhat Prolific actually says:\n\n“Once you've earned at least $6/£6, you can cash out directly from your Prolific account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.prolific.com/participants",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Prolific",
      "evidence_quote": "Once you've earned at least $6/£6, you can cash out directly from your Prolific account.",
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      "subject": "Prolific",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "prolific",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_prolific_payment_timing",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Prolific: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Prolific researchers must approve submissions within 22 days, otherwise payments are automatically approved and credited to the participant.",
      "body": "Prolific researchers must approve submissions within 22 days, otherwise payments are automatically approved and credited to the participant.\n\nWhat Prolific actually says:\n\n“If a submission has not been approved within 22 days, the submission will be automatically approved by Prolific and the payment added to your account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://participant-help.prolific.com/en/articles/445059-when-will-i-be-paid-for-a-study",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Prolific",
      "evidence_quote": "If a submission has not been approved within 22 days, the submission will be automatically approved by Prolific and the payment added to your account.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "region": [
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        ],
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_ui_payout_fee",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "User Interviews: Money.fees",
      "summary": "User Interviews charges up to 5% processing fees for distributing participant incentives through the Services.",
      "body": "User Interviews charges up to 5% processing fees for distributing participant incentives through the Services.\n\nWhat User Interviews actually says:\n\n“UI will bill Customer for reimbursement of the full amount of the Incentive plus up to 5% in processing fees (unless otherwise set forth in the Order Form).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.userinterviews.com/legal/terms-and-conditions",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "User Interviews",
      "evidence_quote": "UI will bill Customer for reimbursement of the full amount of the Incentive plus up to 5% in processing fees (unless otherwise set forth in the Order Form).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
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      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        ],
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_ui_cancellation_fee",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "User Interviews: Money.fees",
      "summary": "User Interviews charges a cancellation fee of up to 25% if a Recruit Participant is canceled after scheduling and not rescheduled.",
      "body": "User Interviews charges a cancellation fee of up to 25% if a Recruit Participant is canceled after scheduling and not rescheduled.\n\nWhat User Interviews actually says:\n\n“UI reserves the right to charge Customer a cancellation fee (not to exceed 25% of the Incentive amount offered for the relevant Research Session)”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.userinterviews.com/legal/terms-and-conditions",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "User Interviews",
      "evidence_quote": "UI reserves the right to charge Customer a cancellation fee (not to exceed 25% of the Incentive amount offered for the relevant Research Session)",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
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      "topic": "Money.fees",
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_ui_payout_deadline",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "User Interviews: Money.payout",
      "summary": "User Interviews requires researchers to confirm participant completion within 10 business days or UI may distribute incentives directly.",
      "body": "User Interviews requires researchers to confirm participant completion within 10 business days or UI may distribute incentives directly.\n\nWhat User Interviews actually says:\n\n“Customer agrees that: (iii) upon completion of a Research Session by the Participant, Customer will promptly (and in any event within 10 business days) confirm such Participant's completion within the Services”",
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      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "User Interviews",
      "evidence_quote": "Customer agrees that: (iii) upon completion of a Research Session by the Participant, Customer will promptly (and in any event within 10 business days) confirm such Participant's completion within the Services",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_ui_research_session_definition",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "User Interviews: Rules.content",
      "summary": "A Research Session on User Interviews is an interview, survey, testing, or other research session in which participants provide feedback to or interact directly with researchers.",
      "body": "A Research Session on User Interviews is an interview, survey, testing, or other research session in which participants provide feedback to or interact directly with researchers.\n\nWhat User Interviews actually says:\n\n“A Research Session is an interview, survey, testing, or other research session in which Participants provide feedback to or otherwise interact directly with Researchers.”",
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      "source_link": "https://www.userinterviews.com/legal/terms-and-conditions",
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      "source_publisher": "User Interviews",
      "evidence_quote": "A Research Session is an interview, survey, testing, or other research session in which Participants provide feedback to or otherwise interact directly with Researchers.",
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      "from_batch": "1304-paid-research-studies-and-focus-groups-what-it-is",
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      "topic": "Rules.content",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
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        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r1304_paid_research_studies_and_focus_groups_what_it_is_ui_payment_schedule",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "User Interviews: Money.payout",
      "summary": "User Interviews researchers must pay all invoices within 30 days of receipt.",
      "body": "User Interviews researchers must pay all invoices within 30 days of receipt.\n\nWhat User Interviews actually says:\n\n“Customer will pay all invoices within 30 days of the date of receipt or as set forth in the Order Form.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "Customer will pay all invoices within 30 days of the date of receipt or as set forth in the Order Form.",
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