How often you need to pay super is changing.
Right now, you need to pay super into your employees’ fund at least once every three months. But, from 1 July 2026, you must pay their employee's super at the same time as salary and wages.
There are steps you can take now so you can get ahead of the changes, and put yourself in the best position to be ready for 1 July. These include:
- Start making your super payments more frequently. You may currently pay your employees their super every quarter. You can switch now to make these payments weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
- Check that your employees’ super fund details are up to date. An easy way to tell if you need to make updates is if you’re receiving error messages about rejected contributions. Keeping accurate records now will save time down the track.
- Review your internal processes around super reporting. Good payroll governance helps your business run smoothly.
- Start looking for alternatives now if you’re currently using the ATO’s Small Business Super Clearing House, as this will close from 1 July 2026.
- Finally, look at your cash flow to understand how moving to paying super more frequently will affect your business.
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