The period specified shall begin on the date of the assessment on which the healthcare professional’s statement is based and shall not exceed 3 months unless the patient has, on the advice of a healthcare professional , refrained from work for at least 6 months immediately preceding that date.
Sch. 1 substituted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/137), regs. 1(2), 2(3)