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Sickness Certificates

Learn more about sickness certificates

Request a sickness certificate (fit note)

If you are off work for 7 days or less, you do not need to give your employer a fit note or other proof of sickness from a medical professional.

Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or you can download it from the HMRC website.

You must give your employer a doctor’s ‘fit note’ (sometimes called a ‘sick note’) if you’ve been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave. This includes non-working days, such as weekends and bank holidays.

Taken sick leave for more than 7 days in a row? Request your sick/fit note using the link below.

A fee of £17.50 is payable for private certificates.

We ask for a response period of five working days from receiving a request for a medical certificate. These can be backdated, in order to ensure continuity.

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