Sick (Fit) Notes

Request a sick (fit) note

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

Request a sick note online

If you've been off sick for 7 days or less

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. 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

Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can ask your employer for Statutory Sick Pay on the government website.

You can also read further government guidance on taking sick leave on the government website.