Hastings Advice and Representation Centre

FREE EXPERT BENEFITS ADVICE

HEADLINE FACTS

  • In the year to April 2025 19,668 client contacts were made with HARC.
  • We secured £6,667,066 in previously unclaimed, enhanced or reinstated benefits of which £6,191,248 was obtained for people with long term health issues.
  • HARC has a 95.1% success rate at appeal.

HEADLINE FACTS

  • In the year to April 202 19,668 people contacted HARC.
  • We secured £6,667,066 in previously unclaimed, enhanced or reinstated benefits of which £6,191,248 was obtained for people with long term health issues.
  • HARC has a 95.1% success rate at appeal.
HARC Client 2025

“The benefit system feels like a closed environment, a big impenetrable wall designed to stop people getting the help they need. HARC helps you negotiate that and finds a way to get you what you really need and are entitled to.”

HARC Client 2025

“The system is punitive and unnecessarily cruel to people. The media exacerbates the way people are seen for claiming benefits. HARC are humane, sensitive and I’m sure are responsible for saving people’s lives. I was one of those people.”

 
HARC Client 2025

“I wish the standard of care that HARC offer was universal to all agencies we have to deal with”

HARC Client 2025

“HARC had an open mind and helped me get benefits when I was suicidal

HARC Client 2025

“Accessing the benefits system has improved my mental health overall. Truly every connection I’ve had with HARC has been excellent”

HARC Client 2025

“The benefit system feels like a closed environment, a big impenetrable wall designed to stop people getting the help they need. HARC helps you negotiate that and finds a way to get you what you really need and are entitled to.”

HARC Client 2025

“The system is punitive and unnecessarily cruel to people. The media exacerbates the way people are seen for claiming benefits. HARC are humane, sensitive and I’m sure are responsible for saving people’s lives. I was one of those people.”

HARC Client 2025
“I wish the standard of care that HARC offer was universal to all agencies we have to deal with”
HARC Client 2025

“HARC had an open mind and helped me get benefits when I was suicidal

HARC Client 2025

“Accessing the benefits system has improved my mental health overall. Truly every connection I’ve had with HARC has been excellent.”