Payday Super: the importance of effective payroll integration to support with compliance

Last modified: 9 April 2026

The Government has proposed that from 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay superannuation contributions on the same day as salary and wages instead of the current quarterly payment schedule. These measures aim to improve retirement outcomes for employees and tackle the negligence of employers who are not correctly paying superannuation contributions.

New requirements for when to pay super

Payday Super will be a legislative requirement from 1 July 2026, for superannuation contributions to be paid on the same day as wages, and received by their employees’ superannuation funds within 7 calendar days of this transaction. If an employer does not meet this requirement, a Superannuation Guarantee Charge (SGC) would be imposed incrementally with each day that passes where the superannuation fund has not received payment. An administrative uplift component is included in the SGC.

This would change the current quarterly super payment due dates, with contributions instead to be paid in alignment with an individual employer’s payroll schedule.

How can employers ensure they’re on track to meet the standards of Payday Super?

The question remains, how can employers ensure they are on track to meet these standards of Payday Super? By having an effective integration between your chosen clearing house and payroll system, employers can track the progress of these payments and align with these upcoming compliance standards.

Getting your payroll software on board

We know that July 2026 may seem far away, but employers need to be aware of these upcoming requirements and how their payroll software can support them with this change. It’s better to be proactive and address these updates to superannuation early, than to risk non-compliance and additional fees and penalties.

Because let’s face it, payroll can be complicated. But it doesn’t have to be.

Powerful payroll software like Aurion meets the ATO’s compliance requirements for the upcoming Payday Super changes. Aurion provides the flexibility to include the superannuation creditor or clearing house amounts in the Aurion-generated EFT file. This guarantees that the Aurion payroll software sends money on pay day, keeping employers aligned to the upcoming requirements. Using the same EFT file to pay employees and creditors (such as superannuation clearing houses) in the one process, on the same day to keep to the 7 calendar day transfer schedule.

How using a super clearing house can support Payday Super

Incorporating compliant payroll software is only one piece of the puzzle to enable businesses to meet the upcoming Payday Super obligations. Integrating with a clearing house that can efficiently distribute payments to an employee’s chosen super fund can further support your business.

Beam has provided the information about their product that we’ve included in this article. If you want to learn more about Beam, you can go to their website.

Aurion is partnered with Beam, who offer a fully integrated clearing house solution. Beam simplifies super management, and ensures data security and accuracy, all while future-proofing businesses with scalable solutions that accommodate the evolving superannuation regulations. Beam works by integrating with payroll software to track and calculate contributions due as wages are paid. With this information, Beam then lets you pay these contributions for all your employees in one batch, without the need to export files. Beam also offers upfront data validation when you’re ready to pay a batch, which means you’re able to correct any errors straight away, minimising payment delays and keeping your records accurate.

Working with an integrated super payment solution supports improved data quality and efficiency in making payments, which in the context of Payday Super, will be invaluable in helping employers stay compliant and avoid penalties. Through its integration with payroll, Beam is already able to support employers to make super contributions on payday and lightens the workload of paying super, making it possible to manage in minutes instead of days.

“Beam offers a unique experience by doing super in a single process within payroll. It makes super information a natural payroll accrual and then allows you to check the accuracy of data upfront and pay super contributions all from one place.” – Mathew Gilroy, Founder of Beam.

Payroll and software integration for Payday Super

The importance of individual capabilities for each component of your business software ecosystem is crucial, but it’s also just as imperative that the integration functionality is streamlined and effective. Aurion is integrated with Beam to send contributions in just a few clicks. Thanks to the effective nature of the integration and how Aurion is built, these payments can be tracked using Aurion as your single source of truth and you’ll receive notifications back from Beam regarding these contributions.

At the time of publishing, the draft legislation has been released, but these requirements are not yet law. Keep up to date with these changes through the ATO website, or subscribe to our newsletter for everything you need to know about people and payroll.

Disclaimers

The information about Beam in this article has been provided by Precision (ABN 47 098 977 667, AFSL 246 604), the Issuer of Beam.  Aurion does not provide advice or a recommendation in relation to Beam or any other clearing house product.  The opinions and comments shared by people in this article are theirs alone, and they’re not necessarily shared by Precision. It uses information that’s accurate at the time of publishing

Precision is wholly owned by Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd (ABN 88 010 720 840, AFSL 228 975), trustee of Australian Retirement Trust (ABN 60 905 115 063).  The information about Beam is general information only. It’s not based on the specific objectives, financial situation or needs of your business. So think about those things and read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before you make any decision about Beam products. For a copy of the Beam Clearing House PDS, contact Aurion.