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Payday Super | Launches 1 July 2026

Lightning Payroll leads the way on Payday Super

Payday Super requires employers to pay super on payday and ensure it reaches the employee’s fund within 7 business days (ATO guidance: about payday super). Lightning Payroll already handles SuperStream contributions end to end and is building the final pieces so you can keep paying super confidently when the rules begin on 1 July 2026.

See the workflow Watch Payday Super demo

Ready now, primed for 2026

Gold-standard SuperStream certified and integrated with Ozedi.
Super contributions created straight from completed pays.
Automated validation to cut down errors before lodgement.
Member registrations from within Lightning Payroll - no clearing house required.
Fund details checked through the ATO FVS to keep banking/USI details current.

SBCH closes 1 July 2026. Lightning Payroll keeps you compliant with direct-to-fund SuperStream messaging.

How it works today

Payday Super in Lightning Payroll

Payday Super lives inside the Pays screen. After you finish a pay run, Lightning Payroll guides you through SuperStream contributions so every employee’s super guarantee is paid on payday and reaches their fund within 7 business days, aligned to the ATO's payday super requirements.

Finish pays, then select them

Complete pays, send payslips, STP and banking, then open Payday Super to pick the pays you want to bundle into super deposits for on-or-before-payday payment.

Automated validation

Lightning Payroll checks contribution data to cut down errors before anything leaves your machine. MVR (Member Verification Request) support will be added as soon as the ATO finalises specs, closing nearly every remaining gap and keeping you aligned with payday super timing.

Send & pay

SuperStream messages are sent securely via our long-time gateway partner Ozedi straight to funds - no clearing house. Pay using your bank file today, with instant PayTo/PayID options arriving early 2026 to help you hit payday deadlines.

Compliance confidence

Gold-standard SuperStream certified

Lightning Payroll is registered at the gold standard on the ATO's SuperStream Certified Product Register. We've been sending contribution messages through Ozedi since 2014.

Member registration built in - open new super accounts for employees.
Direct-to-fund messaging removes the need for a clearing house.
Validations that reduce fund rejections and support super being paid on payday and received by the fund within 7 business days.
MVR coming as soon as ATO specs are released to pre-verify member details.

We already refresh USI banking details against the ATO Fund Validation Service and are working on the updated FVS spec due by EOFY so we can auto-handle fund mergers and USI changes before they cause SuperStream headaches.

Payments: BECS vs NPP

Today Lightning Payroll creates a single payment file (ABA or ISO 20022 XML) to upload to your bank. These ride the BECS rails and can take time to clear. Early 2026 we are adding PayTo and PayID via the NPP so you can receive faster confirmation from funds.

BECS: familiar, batch-based, timing varies by bank.
NPP PayTo/PayID: near-instant, better status visibility, powered by Australian Payments Plus.
Both options processed through our secure Ozedi gateway partnership.

Roadmap

What’s live vs coming next

We are sequencing updates to match the ATO’s Payday Super timeline while keeping customers productive right now.

Available today

Select pays and generate contribution batches from the Pays screen.
SuperStream messaging direct to funds via Ozedi.
Employee member registrations inside Lightning Payroll.
Payment files (ABA or ISO 20022 XML) for quick bank upload.

Coming before 1 July 2026

PayTo and PayID options through the NPP for near-instant settlement.
Member Verification Request (MVR) checks to validate employee fund details before release.
Additional alerts and timing prompts to help you stay on or before payday.
More in-product guidance and learning resources as ATO guidance is finalised.
Updated ATO FVS integration to automatically adopt USI changes (e.g., fund mergers) once the new spec goes live.

Learn more

See Payday Super in action

Watch the Payday Super section of our processing a pay run video, or read the FAQ for step-by-step guidance.

Watch the demo Open FAQ New fund setup FAQ

Need help? Call or email our local support team — Payday Super assistance is included with your subscription.

Get ready now

Ensure employees have correct fund details and TFNs recorded.
Use member registrations to open new super accounts when needed.
Start running Payday Super after each pay so paying on-or-before payday becomes routine.
Keep an eye on announcements in-app as new ATO specifications go live.

Stay ahead of Payday Super

Lightning Payroll keeps you compliant with SuperStream today and ready for the 1 July 2026 deadline with faster payments, deeper validations, and refreshed fund banking through the ATO FVS.

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