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Fit note

ramaq
ramaq Community member Posts: 5 Courageous
Posting on behalf of a friend. 

She is getting universal credit and mobility component of PIP. 

UC now want her to get fit notes from
GP to show that she can’t work. She has been told that if she doesn’t then she needs to look for work.

She can’t work because of her disability. So little confused here. GP is saying that she is getting PIP and that should be enough proof to
state that she has illness and can’t work. UC saying that is not the case.

Any advice?

Comments

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi 

    Ingottunsttly you do need to provide fit notes for UC ot be expected to look for work.  Once a work capability assessment is completed she wont need anymore but this process can take months and she will need to supply fit notes until it id complete 

    Pip and UC are 2 different benefits with different criteria 

    Pip looks at your daily living and mobility , uc looks at abolotu yo complete any sort of work 

    Any more questions just ask 
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    PIP can and is paid to people who work, so it isn't proof that you can't work, if a fit note is asked for then that's what's needed, maybe she needs to explain this to the GP?
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    ramaq said: GP is saying that she is getting PIP and that should be enough proof to state that she has illness and can’t work. UC saying that is not the case.
    PIP is nothing to do with work and lots of people get PIP and work.
    If your GP thinks that you have a health condition that limits your ability to work they are required to issue a Fit Note under the terms of their contract.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.

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