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Employees must give their employer a ‘fit note’ (sometimes called a ‘sick note’) if they’ve been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave. This includes non-working days,...
You do not need a fit note if you cannot work for 7 days or less. A fit note can support you to return to work or stay in work. You can also use your fit note to help you claim benefits or statutory sick pay (SSP).
6 Οκτ 2023 · The fit note is intended to support you stay in, or return to, work. It can also enable you to access health-related benefits or evidence eligibility for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). You can use...
20 Αυγ 2024 · The following guide for employers sets out the purpose of the sick note, including the rules on self-certifying and when a fit note is needed, as well as the requirements on employers to make changes to support employees with the return to work. Section A: What is a Sick Note?
If someone is off sick for 7 calendar days or less (including weekends), they do not need a fit note. They can tell their employer they're not well enough to work. They do not need to provide medical evidence. This is called 'self-certifying' their sick leave.
Eligibility criteria. An employee or worker is eligible for statutory sick pay if they: have been off sick for at least 4 days in a row – this includes non-working days. earn on average at least £123 a week, before tax. have told their employer they're sick within any deadline the employer has set or within 7 days.
A sick note (also known as a ‘Fit Note’ or a ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’) is a certificate issued by a doctor. It is used to notify an employer, teacher or person in charge that an absence was due to health problems. Sick notes can say ‘fit for some work’ or ‘not fit for work’. Sick notes | When to get a doctor sick note?
