TRAILER:"" SICKNESS BENEFIT""

To claim sickness benefit, obtain a medical certificate from your doctor and fill out the necessary forms. Submit these to the local national insurance office within three days of falling ill. If you delay seeing a doctor, write a note with your details and send it within three days, followed by the doctor's certificate within ten days. Missing these deadlines may result in a loss of benefits.

What is the first step you must take to claim sickness benefits?

• Visit the local national insurance office

• Get a medical certificate from your doctor

• Call the insurance company

• Submit a note to your employer

If you didn't contact a doctor immediately, what should you do?

• Wait until you feel better

• Call the doctor immediately

• Ignore the process

• Write a note to the local national insurance office

What information should be included in the note to the national insurance office?

• Your favorite color

• Your name, address, national insurance number, and the date you were off work

• The name of your employer

• Your doctor's name

Within how many days must you send a doctor's certificate or a note to the national insurance office?

• Five days

• Three days

• Seven days

• Ten days

What could happen if there is a delay in sending the required documents?

• Nothing will happen

• You may lose your sickness benefits

• You could lose your job

• You might receive extra benefits