How to update the Cruelty Free Super USI and ABN
From February 25, 2022, the Cruelty Free Super USI and ABN will change.
It is important that your employees’ records are updated to ensure their super guarantee payments can be processed successfully. Contributions made to the old USI and ABN will bounce from March 7, 2022.
These are the details to make super payments to Cruelty Free Super:
How to update your employee’s super details
If you are making a super payment to a Cruelty Free Super member after March 7, 2022 you need to use the new USI (34 300 938 877 010) and ABN (34 300 938 877).
If an employee accrued super for a period prior to March 7, 2022, but it wasn’t paid until after March 7, 2022, if you use the old ABN and USI, the payment will bounce.
All employers must pay super contributions through a method that meets the SuperStream rules.
ATO small business clearing house
The ABN and USI will be automated updated on the ATO’s clearing house. All you need to do is search for Cruelty Free Super’s new USI (34 300 938 877 010) and ABN (34 300 938 877).
Accounting software that complies with SuperStream
Xero
Add the new Cruelty Free Super fund details to your list of super funds. Search for the USI: 34 300 938 877 010 and this will add it to the drop-down list of super funds when adding to an employee record. You can also mark the old one as inactive.
Find the employees who are with Cruelty Free Super and update the super fund in their records.
Xero resources:
MYOB
Update the super fund in the software’s list of super funds. Cruelty Free Super is one of the standard super funds on the AccountRight list of funds. You should be able to find Cruelty Free Super from the list - just make sure it has the new USI and ABN:
Update the employee’s super details in their records
MYOB resources:
If the wrong USI and ABN is appearing in the drop-down list, you can contact MYOB support on 1300 096 631.
FAQ
Why do I need to update the USI and ABN for Cruelty Free Super?
On March 7, 2022, Cruelty Free Super will change master trusts, becoming part of the Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan. When this happens, the USI and ABN for the super fund change.
SuperStream uses a super fund’s USI and ABN to identify the super fund. This means if an employee’s super guarantee payment is paid to the old USI and ABN, the fund won’t be recognised and the payment will bounce.
To ensure that future super guarantee payments are paid by the quarterly deadlines, it is important to update employees’ super records for members of Cruelty Free Super.
When do I need to make the update by?
The new USI and ABN are valid from February 25, 2022. The old ABN and USI will stop working on March 7, 2022. We recommend that you update the ABN and USI as soon as possible from February 25.
The next quarter deadline for super guarantee payments is April 28, 2022.
Where can I find my employee’s Cruelty Free Super member number?
Your employee’s member number has not changed. This means it should still be on their employee record.
If you require this again, the member has been emailed a copy of their pre-filled super choice form that they can provide you.
Can I pay by EFT?
No. Employers need to use a SuperStream compliant system to make super payments. This allows you to make multiple super payments to different funds, with just one transfer. It also sends the payment with data about the payment, e.g. we can see that a $1,500 employer super contribution for Jane Smith is made up of $1,000 in superannuation guarantee contributions and $500 in salary sacrifice contributions.
Do I need an employer number with Cruelty Free Super?
No. You don’t need to be registered with us in order to make a payment. Just leave that field blank. Cruelty Free Super is no MySuper authorised.
I’m still having issues, who can I contact?
If you are having troubles setting up or updating the ABN and USI on your payroll software, we recommend that you contact the software provider directly. They will have the technical expertise to guide you.