US firm that tests eligibility for UK disability benefits reports 23% rise in profits

Maximus secured a five-year contract from the government in 2023 to provide functional assessment services. Photograph: David Jones/PA

The British arm of a US contractor that tests whether some people in the UK should receive disability benefits has reported a 23% rise in profits.

Maximus, a Virginia-based business, reported an increase in pre-tax profits for its UK arm from £23.6m to £29.1m in its financial year to the end of September, accounts lodged at Companies House show. Its revenue rose 2%, from £294m to £300m.