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DorisB's avatar
DorisB
Experienced User
3 days ago

Payday Super taking 5 days to reach the Super Fund Member Account

Payday Super came into effect 1st July 2026.

Our first contribution left the employer account on Monday 6th July but was not credited to the Super Fund's Member Account until Saturday 11th July 2026 - that's a 5-day period where the money is NOT in the employee's Super Fund, but this was one of the driving forces, to have the funds in the employee's Super Fund straight away instead of having to wait until 3 months or other.

Crediting the Member's Super Fund on a Saturday seems suss as 'regular' online banking is usually Monday to Friday.

Who is holding these funds for such a long time??

Who is benefitting from this long delay? Are MYOB or the ATO or the Super Fund??

6 Replies

  • Doreen_P's avatar
    Doreen_P
    MYOB Moderator
    3 days ago

    Hi DorisB,

     

    Completely understand why you’d want more clarity around where the funds sit during that gap. MYOB does not receive or hold the funds in this process. The clearing house debits the payment and then sends it on to the super funds. If an employer authorises the super payment on payday before the 4pm AET direct debit cut-off, the standard timing is:

     

    • 3–5 business days through the clearing house.
    • Plus the fund’s 3-day allocation window.

     

    After the money has left the employer’s bank account, there can still be a gap before it appears in the member’s super account while those steps are happening in the background. You can also check this Community Forum post for more detail on the payment timeframe. 

     

    Cheers,

    Doreen

  • DorisB's avatar
    DorisB
    Experienced User
    2 days ago

    Hi Doreen,

    You mentioned 3-5 days through the Clearing House - who is that for MYOB users, please? 

    The distribution of payments through the Clearing House should be a straight-forward electronic onforwarding as all the relevant details for both the super fund and member account must be in place before any super payment is able to be sent and authorised through MYOB.

    In this instance the employer's account was charged on 6th July, the super fund didn't receive the payment until 10th July, thus the funds were sitting with presumably the clearing house for 3 - 4 days. This is a long time for the clearing house to be hanging onto funds considering all transactions are electronic with all details provided and should, like online banking, be a straightforward same-day transaction.

    Please advise the clearing house details. Thank you.

  • DorisB's avatar
    DorisB
    Experienced User
    2 days ago

    Hi Doreen,

    You mentioned 3-5 days through the Clearing House - who is that for MYOB users, please? 

    The distribution of payments through the Clearing House should be a straight-forward electronic onforwarding as all the relevant details for both the super fund and member account must be in place before any super payment is able to be sent and authorised through MYOB.

    In this instance the employer's account was charged on 6th July, the super fund didn't receive the payment until 10th July, thus the funds were sitting with presumably the clearing house for 3 - 4 days. This is a long time for the clearing house to be hanging onto funds considering all transactions are electronic with all details provided and should, like online banking, be a straightforward same-day transaction.

    Please advise the clearing house details. Thank you.

  • Doreen_P's avatar
    Doreen_P
    MYOB Moderator
    2 days ago

    Hi DorisB,

     

    Thanks for following up and for explaining the timing. If the payment is already outside the expected timeframe, it’d be best to reach out to our support team via the Contact Us page so they can check what’s happening with that payment more closely.

     

    Cheers,

    Doreen