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Lords · Question HL393 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
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Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 19 January (HL13274), whether they have now responded to the recommendations from the Keep Britain Working Review regarding the fit note; what further reforms to the fi
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 11 Jun 2026
On 20th May 2026, the Government announced that it would test reform of the fit note, beginning with pilots across four integrated care boards in England. These pilots are funded by £3m in the first year and will take place within a small number of GP sur...