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Fit notes issued by GP practices in England
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
This guidance explains actions required if you are given a fit note (Statement of Fitness for Work) by an employee.
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.
Guidance to provide advice to doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and their employers about certifying fit notes
Guidance for trustees of charities, directors of corporate charities, any employees of a charity and volunteers claiming tax reliefs.
This is a new statistical series publishing fit note information as directed by the Secretary of State for Health.
Find out which gas appliances must comply with the Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995, exemption and penalties for non-compliance
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
In a major speech today [Friday 19 April], the Prime Minister unveiled a package of welfare reform measures to tackle the unprecedented rise in economic inactivity and ensure our benefits system is better targeted at those who need it most.
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