End the need for a fit note every 6 months for permanently disabled people.
End the need for a fit note every 6 months for permanently disabled people to reduce the time and cost on the NHS
- 18 FEB 2025Petition rejectedno-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. Fit notes are issued if a health condition or disability affects a persons capability to work for longer than 7 days. Fit notes are based on an assessment by a healthcare professional, who decide the length of a fit note based on their clinical judgement. If a health condition or disability affects capability to work for longer than 28 days, a Work Capability Assessment can be carried out. You can find more information on Work Capability Assessments and Universal Credit at: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/if-youre-sick-or-disabled/going-to-your-universal-credit-medical-assessment/ https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-disability-universal-credit There is also a similar petition relating to PIP assessment which you may wish to sign: Stop DWP repeating PIP assessments for disabled people https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/703827
- 12 DEC 2024Petition created