questionText: 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 timetable the Government has for national rollout of reforms to the fit note system in the event of successful pilots.
answerText: The Department is taking a test-and-learn approach to gathering evidence to determine the viability and deliverability of the tested models for the fit note reform pilots, so that we can take a rapid, iterative approach. We envisage a combination of quali...
heading: Medical Certificates: Reform