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Lords · Question HL13274 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

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Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government what pilots are currently underway to test reforms to the fit note system, including the locations and duration of those pilots, and the groups of patients and employers involved; what further reforms to the fit note system

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Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 19 Jan 2026

On 11th July 2025, we announced a WorkWell Primary Care Innovation Fund, which offered a portion of £1.5 million of single year funding to each of the fifteen WorkWell pilot sites to test innovative approaches to the fit note within primary care.The fundi...