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Sickness Certificates
Learn more about sickness certificates
Request a sickness certificate (fit note)
If you are off work for 7 days or less, you do not need to give your employer a fit note or other proof of sickness from a medical professional.
Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or you can download it from the HMRC website.
You must give your employer a doctor’s ‘fit note’ (sometimes called a ‘sick note’) if you’ve been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave. This includes non-working days, such as weekends and bank holidays.
You can get a fit note from a GP or hospital doctor
Taken sick leave for more than 7 days in a row? Request your sick/fit note here.
Any unanswered questions may prevent delays with your request being processed.
If a GP assessment is required following your response, a member of our team will contact you.
A Fit Note is a legal document where we assess your fitness to do any work, not just your current job.
Further guidance is available on the Department for Work and Pensions website
You may be eligible for WorkWell: a free, health and work service in your area.
Register today for help managing your health conditions so that you can start a new job, stay in your current role, or return to work.
Visit the Shaw Trust website or call 0808 196 2386.