Then we have chronic pain conditions, like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. These are the conditions that make you feel like you’ve run a marathon, even though you just sat up to watch TV. The DWP data shows they’re a growing category for long-term PIP, because pain that never clocks out is a full-time nightmare.
Irony alert: your body keeps telling you to rest, but resting hurts too. So if you’re in this club, know that the numbers say you deserve that support.