Question follow-through · 7089
Medical Certificates: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions’ press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the implications of the r
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions’ press release entitled Broken fit note system to be overhauled, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the implications of the r
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jun 2026
Answer published
As announced on 20 May 2026, the Government is testing reform of the fit note through pilots in four ICB areas in England.The pilots will support more effective conversations on workplace adjustments by replacing the traditional fit note with a voluntary ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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