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A report exploring general practitioners' views of the fit note, the change in policy regarding the fit note, and sickness certification.
This report forms part of a programme of evaluation to gather evidence on the use of the Statement of Fitness for Work (fit note).
A quantitative assessment of the fit note to strengthen the evidence base on sickness certification and sickness absence.
These reports look at the implementation of Fit for Work and people's experiences of the service.
This research explores attitudes and perceptions to proposed changes to who can certify fit notes, also called ‘sick notes’ or ‘statements of fitness for work’.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
You may be able to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance with, or instead of Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
Non-statutory guidance for local authorities on the implementation and setting fees of the fit and proper person test for the owner or manager of a park home site.
Fit notes are issued to patients by doctors following an assessment of their fitness for work. While they can be written by hand, most fit notes provided by a GP are now computer-generated.
The Prime Minister has outlined a package of sweeping reforms to put work at the heart of welfare and deliver on his “moral mission” to give everyone who is able to work, the best possible chance of staying in, or...
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