How FitNote Path builds a result

FitNote Path is a browser-first explainer. It does not read your employer contract, it does not replace HR or payroll advice, and it does not decide legal disputes. It simply maps a few common scenario inputs to the most likely practical rule triggers in public UK guidance.

What the tool uses

• The length of the current sickness run sets the main proof track: self-certification, fit note stage, or long-term-sickness context.
• Your work status changes the SSP framing, because SSP depends on employee status rather than just having a fit note.
• A “may be fit for work” note changes the next step from simple proof-gathering to an adjustments conversation.
• Holiday overlap and adjustment needs add practical warnings without overriding the main proof rule.

What the tool does not do

• It does not calculate exact SSP payments for your payslip.
• It does not replace your employer’s own sickness-reporting policy.
• It does not decide disability discrimination, unfair dismissal, or tribunal outcomes.
• It does not create or validate a fit note.

Sources

• GOV.UK — Taking sick leave — Confirms the 7-day self-certification threshold, fit note types, holiday conversion, reasonable adjustments, and long-term sickness basics.
• GOV.UK — Statutory Sick Pay: eligibility — Explains who may qualify for SSP, how to tell your employer, linked periods of sickness, and SSP1 support when SSP is unavailable or ending.
• GOV.UK — Employers’ guide to Statutory Sick Pay: entitlement — Gives the 2026 SSP weekly rate, the 28-week cap, and the rule that SSP is paid only for normal working days.

When your employer policy, healthcare advice, and public guidance do not line up cleanly, the stricter or more formal route is usually the safer one until HR or a clinician clarifies the case.