A radical scheme to stamp out ‘sick note culture’ among workers is to be launched across the UK this Spring
‘Anyone ill for more than four weeks will face a fit-for-work test in a radical new scheme aimed at stamping out the “sick-note culture” which costs the economy billions of pounds each year.
All GPs will be expected to refer patients to a company that will assess their ability to work and draw up a plan for their return.
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More than a million people take sick leave for over a month each year, costing the economy over £9 billion.
The new scheme, which will cost £134 million over four years, is aimed at stopping people from languishing on benefits while off work for long-term sickness, The Times reported.’
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Niamh Harris