KPMG cut jobs in its SAP and AI teams. Partners averaged £880,000.
KPMG is cutting about 4% of the staff in its UK advisory division, The Register reported.
People in AI, cyber, SAP and testing teams will leave in October 2026.
Redundancy pay follows the statutory scale. Staff under 22 receive half a week per year served. Those aged 22 to 40 receive one week, rising to one and a half weeks from 41. Service is capped at 20 years.
The Register reports KPMG has removed the £751 weekly pay cap and guarantees either £1,250 plus statutory pay or eight weeks' pay, whichever is higher. Notice pay is included, with pension contributions and car allowance where they apply.
One employee told The Register the payout scale is "insulting and disgraceful". Another said "protecting the profit pot for the equity partners is what is driving this re-org mostly". KPMG UK partners averaged £880,000 in the year to September 2025.
KPMG said: "As our market evolves, we are adapting where we are focusing... to make sure we have the right skills in place to best serve our clients."
Advisory revenue fell 9% between fiscal 2024 and 2025. KPMG cut 600 roles across its UK firm six months ago, including 120 in advisory.
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