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

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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
Stop DWP repeating PIP assessments for disabled people