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Australia’s superannuation system is undergoing its most significant reform in a generation. Payday Super requires employers to pay super on payday, every payday, starting 1 July 2026. In this video, we break down what the change actually means, why it matters, and how businesses can start preparing now. Whether you’re running payroll in-house or outsourcing it, understanding Payday Super is no longer optional. This is everything you need to know in one place.
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Paying super quarterly is about to be a thing of the past. In its place, super every payday. With new payday super legislation coming into effect from one July twenty twenty six, employers will need to pay super at the same time as salary and wages.
That's a significant shift. For many businesses, it means moving from paying super four times a year to every pay run. That could be twelve times for a monthly pay cycle, twenty six times a year fortnightly, and up to fifty two payments a year for weekly pay runs. More payments, big operational increases, tighter time frames, and far less room for error.
And there's also other important changes employers need to be aware of. Super contributions must reach funds within seven business days of payday. The ATO small business superannuation clearinghouse will be retired, meaning businesses need to find new ways to process super payments. And the ATO will have increased visibility over late or missed payments with stricter penalties under the superannuation guarantee charge.
For businesses, this isn't just a compliance change. It affects how you run payroll, manage cash flow, and plan for every pay cycle. Don't let July be the first time you test your new setup. Preparing now gives you the runway to stress test your processes and systems, and to ensure you understand the impact on your cash flow before the stakes get high.
Employment Hero helps businesses get ready by making super payments just another part of the payroll flow, not an extra task to manage. And with HeroClear, our embedded super clearing solution, we've built the simplest, most automated way to process super payments directly from within payroll, saving you time as the frequency increases. To understand what this shift could mean for your business, start with our Payday Super cash flow calculator, which estimates how much additional working capital you may need once Super moves to payday. And when you're ready, we'll show you how Employment Hero makes payday super simpler.
Every pay run, every time. Employment Hero, the easiest and smartest way to payday.
