Sick note length and UC50 form
Options

feeky1973
Online Community Member Posts: 59 Connected
Hello a family member receives UC and has just been signed off by GP with a sick note for mental health issues (duration is of note is 8 weeks). The issues are long term and they are seeking a diagnosis but htis may take sometime process/appointment wise, so should we request UC50 now or wait until sick note ends? Or request another sick not from GP. Thank you

0
Comments
-
They should report the health condition onto their journal and then send the fit note. This should then prompt the work capability assessment referral in about 29 days (some wait longer) they will then be sent the UC50 for to fill in and return.They will need to continue to send the fit notes and make sure there's no gaps until a decision's been made on the work capability assessment.
1 -
ah thanks. They went ahead submitted the not fit for work note and requested a UC50form today before I could tell them this. So I guess from what you say it wont come until after the 29th day then. GP is very supportive so hopefully he'll be able to issue another FFW note when needed. Thanks again.0
-
The UC50 should be issued on day 29 (unless they have weekly earnings of more than 16 x NMW and are not receiving a disability benefit in which case a WCA referral will not be made) unless they have cancer or some other medical conditions in which case it should be issued on day1.1
Categories
- All Categories
- 15.2K Start here and say hello!
- 7.2K Coffee lounge
- 88 Games den
- 1.7K People power
- 119 Announcements and information
- 24.1K Talk about life
- 5.7K Everyday life
- 398 Current affairs
- 2.4K Families and carers
- 863 Education and skills
- 1.9K Work
- 523 Money and bills
- 3.6K Housing and independent living
- 1K Transport and travel
- 880 Relationships
- 255 Sex and intimacy
- 1.5K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 863 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 922 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2.1K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 39.2K Talk about your benefits
- 6K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 19.5K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 8.1K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.6K Benefits and income