Sick (Fit) Notes

If you have been off sick for more than 7 days.

To request a sick note you can


If you have been off sick for 7 days or less.

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


Find out more about sick notes.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.