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Question about Incapacity Benefit

Horace
Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
I am asking on behalf of a friend who has had to put in claim for Incapacity Benefit since she ran out of company sick pay (she has been off for 6 months). The benefits people are asking her to provide her original doctors notes although these are held by the employer (my friend has kept copies of them) would a photocopy of a note be acceptable bearing in mind she cannot get them from the employer?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
    She only needs to produce the original sick note that cover her from week 29 of her sickness (SSP being paid by the E/R up to week 28). This sick note may well be held by the E/R. The E/R needs to keep a photocopy and give her the original. JCP do not accept photocopies.

    She will also soon be asked to complete a questionaire form IB50, and obtain a green sick note (Med5) from her GP. She should send a copy of this Med5 sick note to E/R and send the original to JCP, or arrange for the E/R to send it to JCP after they have seen it.

    All future original sick notes then need to be sent to JCP (after being seen by the E/R if need be).
  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    stazi wrote: »
    She only needs to produce the original sick note that cover her from week 29 of her sickness (SSP being paid by the E/R up to week 28). This sick note may well be held by the E/R. The E/R needs to keep a photocopy and give her the original. JCP do not accept photocopies.

    She will also soon be asked to complete a questionaire form IB50, and obtain a green sick note (Med5) from her GP. She should send a copy of this Med5 sick note to E/R and send the original to JCP, or arrange for the E/R to send it to JCP after they have seen it.

    All future original sick notes then need to be sent to JCP (after being seen by the E/R if need be).

    I think you mean a Med4 not a Med5.
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    Sorry to be thick but what is E/R?
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Horace wrote: »
    Sorry to be thick but what is E/R?

    employer ;) x
    Gone ... or have I?
  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
    Well spotted healy. 10/10 for observation.
    It's been one of those days -At least I got the colour right!
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    Info has been copied and pasted and emailed to my mate.

    Thanks for all your help.
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