Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Mphasis Wins £35.4 Million Social Security Scotland Platform Deal
Mphasis has agreed to continue working with Social Security Scotland.
The deal is worth about £35.4 million.
Mphasis will look after the computer system used to manage benefits.
The system helps handle applications and decide who can receive support.
It also helps manage payments.
The platform serves around two million people across Scotland.
The work is intended to keep the service stable, secure and reliable.
Mphasis executive Ashish Devalekar said the project fits the company’s work with government organisations.
Mphasis announced on October 6, 2026, that it extended its collaboration with Social Security Scotland.
The contract is valued at approximately £35.4 million.
Mphasis will manage and maintain the agency’s core benefits case management platform.
The platform supports benefit applications, eligibility decisions and payments for around two million citizens across Scotland.
Mphasis executive Ashish Devalekar said the work supports a critical public service and aligns with the company’s public-sector focus.
- Who
- Mphasis and Social Security Scotland; Ashish Devalekar commented on the agreement.
- What
- Mphasis extended its collaboration to manage and maintain Social Security Scotland’s core benefits platform under a contract worth approximately £35.4 million.
- When
- Announced October 6, 2026.
- Where
- Scotland.
- Why
- To support continuity of access to citizen benefits and maintain a stable, resilient and high-quality service for applications, eligibility decisions and payments.
Public-service continuity
Company perspective
Purpose of the agreement
Public-service continuity
The agreement is intended to maintain a stable, resilient and high-quality service and help preserve access to citizen benefits.
Company perspective
Mphasis said the work supports a critical public-service platform and aligns with its focus on helping government organisations run secure, reliable and future-ready digital services.
- Contract value
- Approximately £35.4 million
- Announcement date
- October 6, 2026
- Service provider
- Mphasis
- Client
- Social Security Scotland
- Work covered
- Management and maintenance of the core benefits case management platform
- People served
- Around 20 lakh citizens across Scotland (about two million)
- Platform functions
- Benefits applications, eligibility decisions and payments