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Question

ANPs and medical certificates

Published on: 22 September 2025

Question type: Written

Asked by: Inna Gardiner

Reference: WQ.323/2025

Answered by: Minister for Social Security

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WQ.323/2025

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2025

Question

"Will the Minister advise the number of medical certificates submitted to her department for each of the last 5 years, and will she further provide a breakdown between certificates submitted for a single absence, and those that are repeat' certificates?"

Answer

As the question refers to single absences and repeat certificates, the data produced below provides information on certificates submitted in respect of Short-Term Incapacity Allowance claims. It includes claims that were started in 2019 and continued into 2020.

 

 

Single

Multiple

Year Submitted

 

First Scanned Certificate

Subsequent Certificate

2020

20,400

5,783

12,187

2021

21,225

5,668

11,808

2022

26,170

5,330

10,450

2023

21,400

5,900

11,526

2024

21,820

6,382

12,640

Medical certificates are also submitted to the Employment, Social Security and Housing Department in respect of legacy Invalidity claims on a 13-week cycle. The number of certificates submitted for each of the last five years is set out in the table below.

 

Year Submitted

No of certificates

2020

  1,636

2021

  1,587

2022

  1,444

2023

  1,291

2024

  1,154