Get Ready For Payday Super
1-7-2026 – Get Ready For Payday Super
From 1st of July 2026, employers have to pay super into their employees’ fund for each payday.
Across July, you will need to manage both your final quarterly super payment and your first Payday Super payments.
To support employers, the ATO has released new guidance and a short video explaining how super payments are managed across the June–July changeover period.
For some employers, July may place additional pressure on cash flow. Reviewing your July pay cycle now can help you understand what super payments are due and when
Act now to ensure you’re ready by:
- preparing your payroll and cashflow processes
- checking your software will support reporting qualifying earnings (QE)
- checking your employees’ information is correct – if you’re receiving errors now, you need to review this data and fix the errors before 1 July
- understanding how long it takes for your super payments to reach employees’ funds
- knowing where rejected payment errors could appear and how to fix them immediately
- leaving the ATO’s Small Business Super Clearing House (SBSCH) and downloading your transaction history, if you’re a current user
- understanding the consequences of late payments
- knowing the key dates.
Collect your records from the SBSCH
The Small Business Super Clearing House (SBSCH) will close permanently on 1 July 2026. Don’t wait until the last minute – transition to an alternative service now. Check in with your payroll providers as many already include a super payment functionality in their software.
Allow enough time to finalise payments and download reports before the SBSCH closes permanently on 1 July 2026. Follow the ATO’s step by step guide to exiting the SBSCH.
To learn more visit ato.gov.au/paydaysuperchange for the video, practical examples and further resources.
