| Period off Work | Certificate |
| 1 – 3 days | No certificate or a private certificate signed by a doctor; fee payable for the latter. |
| 4-6 days (including weekends) | SC1 (Self-certificate) completed by patient, or private certificate signed by a doctor; fee payable for the latter. |
| 7 days – 28 weeks | Fitness to work certificate certifying inability to work signed by a doctor; no fee. |
| 28 weeks or more | as above |
If an individual is sick after the 10th December 2021, they only need to give their employer proof if they are ill for more than 28 days in a row including non working days. They can self- certify for up to 28 days including weekends & Bank Holidays.
If someone requires a sick note prior to 28 days, please be aware that a fee of £22 will be required as its outside our remit of what we need to provide.
For more information on this new guidance, please visit www.gov.uk/taking-sick-leave.
If you are self- isolating and cannot work because of Covid then they can get an ‘isolation note’ online from NHS 111 www.111.nhs.uk/isolation-note.
