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Hi I have been off work sick with a bad back for a while I can move around. Some friends of mine have asked me to there's for a weekend I don't know if I can with been on the sick from work please help

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  • TBagpuss
    TBagpuss Posts: 11,236 Forumite
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    Yes, you can. 
    Having a fit note means that your GP has determined that you are not well enough to work,  it does not mean that you have to remain at home. Presumably visiting your friends won't require you to do anything which likely to make your back worse? 
    All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)
  • Masomnia
    Masomnia Posts: 19,506 Forumite
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    As above. I'd just be careful not to put anything on social media as employers often don't see it that way (even if they're wrong!)
    “I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse
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