When do you need a sick note?


If you are unwell and off work for a period of 7 days or less, then you do not need a doctor to provide a sick note. Instead you are to visit gov.uk and fill in the SC2 form on the link provided below.

7 days off sick or less

If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. This is called self-certification.

More than 7 days off sick

If you’re off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor’s note.

EMPLOYEE'S STATEMENT OF SICKNESS FORM (SC2)READ MORE ON THE NHS WEBSITEREAD MORE ON FITFORWORK.ORG