The sick note has been replaced by the Fit note which is the informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. Your doctor will assess you and if he or she decides that your health affects your fitness for work, they can issue a fit note and advise that: you are "not fit for work" you "may be fit for work taking into account the following advice"
We have found this PDF that is worth having if you need to understand the new system.
‘Framing’ is a term used in the field of propaganda. This is where the name of something is changed to make things sound better. Swamps therefore become Wetlands. Friendly Fire is a better term for shot by your own side, despite it being very a very unfriendly experience one might imagine?
Work Coaches - does not seemed to have caught on with the public? A term, a shade too American sounding perhaps? Welfare makes people sound more dependant, and it detracts from the idea that Social Security is actually benefit that you the public, have actually paid for as an insurance pay-out. I am not sure that calling a Sick note a Fit note is going to get people back to work any quicker? No doubt Ian Duncan Smith and his team at the DWP have a different view.
You can download this usdeful PDF Fit Note Guidance below.
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