Britain to award benefits contract to U.S. firm Maximus - source

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is set to pick U.S. Britain's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been searching for a service provider for months after French incumbent Atos SE reached a financial settlement in March to quit the contract earlier than scheduled next year. Maximus had been bidding against Interserve for the politically contentious task of assessing if the sick and elderly are fit to work - part of an effort by Britain's coalition government to shrink the country's welfare bill.



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