Employees can take time off work if they’re ill. They need to give their employer proof if they’re ill for more than 7 days.
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
If this is your FIRST sick note then you will need to request an appointment in the usual way to discuss this with a member of our team.
If you have already been seen or discussed your sick note with us previously and would like to request an extended note:
- fill out our online form (under ‘admin’ request)
If you’ve been off sick for less than 7 days
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, by filling in a form called SC2. We call this self-certification.
You can complete this form online yourself and submit it to your employer.
Fit notes and proof of sickness
Fit notes are free if the employee has been ill for more than 7 days when they ask for one. The doctor might charge a fee if they ask for the fit note earlier.