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ESA and sick certificate
jazzyjustlaw
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Had a breakdown in March - work related. Not been back since. Had private assessments through work won't be fit for work for up to 6 months.
Going to see G.P tomorrow and he is likely to sign me off for a month as he has been doing. SSP runs out on 18th September. So do I get GP to do two certificates one for work up to 18 th and the second one from the 18 th to send to DWP to claim ESA?
Please if you know let me know.
Going to see G.P tomorrow and he is likely to sign me off for a month as he has been doing. SSP runs out on 18th September. So do I get GP to do two certificates one for work up to 18 th and the second one from the 18 th to send to DWP to claim ESA?
Please if you know let me know.
All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]
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When I was off sick and about to claim ESA I sent my certificate to work with an envelope addressed to DWP and asked them to photocopy for file and then send on to DWP.
After the first couple of certificates work accepted a scanned copy of the certificate e-mailed to them and I just sent off the certificate to DWP.
Might be worth phoning or e-mailing your work and asking if they would do one or the other.
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JD I have emailed work but they havent replied. I think if DWP are initially okay with a photocopy for the rest of the next month I'll do that and thereafter send a copy to work for any subsequent months. It's just this month I have an issue with really.All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]0
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Hi, we send photocopy to work and original to DWP, i'm sure DWP won't accept a photocopy.0
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eggnchips34 wrote: »Hi, we send photocopy to work and original to DWP, i'm sure DWP won't accept a photocopy.
That is what I was thinking.0 -
jazzyjustlaw wrote: »JD I have emailed work but they havent replied. I think if DWP are initially okay with a photocopy for the rest of the next month I'll do that and thereafter send a copy to work for any subsequent months. It's just this month I have an issue with really.
Agree with Eggnchips - DWP definitely won't accept a photocopy.
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