If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- use the eConsult service
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.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download this self certification form (PDF) or fill it out online and print it out.
Further government guidance on taking sick leave can be found here.
