DWP publishes guidance on "fit notes"
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidance on the new system of "fit notes", which will be introduced on 6 April 2010 to replace the current forms used by GPs for medical certification. Doctors will be able to indicate if an employee may be fit for work with some support. Separate guidance is available for employers and for GPs.
- Statement of fitness for work: A guide for employers (PDF format, 457K) (on the DWP website). DWP guidance for employers on the new system of "fit notes", produced in partnership with employers' organisations.
- Statement of fitness for work: A guide for general practitioners and other doctors (PDF format, 213K) (on the DWP website). DWP guidance for doctors on the new system of "fit notes", produced in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Medical Association.
Also
Reforming the medical statement (PDF format, 242K) (on the DWP website). The Government's response to the consultation on the draft regulations: The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Amendment Regulations 2010 come into force The HR & Compliance Centre legal timetable sets out details of the regulations that will bring in the new forms.
Pay for employees not at work The HR & Compliance Centre employment law manual covers the law relating to statutory sick pay and summarises the forthcoming changes to the medical certificates.
