Authorise Flare for stapled super lookups

What is super stapling?

Super stapling means an employee’s existing super fund ('stapled fund') follows them from job to job instead of a new account being created each time. This reduces duplicate accounts and excess fees, helping employees keep their retirement savings consolidated and easier to manage.

To help your business get ready for Payday Super, you should authorise Flare to manage stapled super fund lookups as part of your employee onboarding.

Lookups will be mandatory

From 1 July 2026, a stapled fund lookup will become a mandatory step during the Flare onboarding process. If a stapled fund is found, it must be presented to your employee alongside other available options during their fund selection.

Why use Flare for super fund lookups?

• Builds stapling into employee self-onboarding. Choosing a fund happens in the normal onboarding flow, reducing paper forms and chasing missing super details.
• Automates stapled fund lookups via the ATO. Once Flare is authorised in Access Manager, the stapled fund lookup happens automatically in employee self-onboarding.
• Prompts employees to review or accept their stapled fund. This saves you having to do the stapled fund lookup.
• Stay compliant and reduce risk. Flare securely requests each employee’s existing fund from the ATO, helping you meet your obligations with confidence.

Set up super fund lookups

There are some one-time setup steps you need to do in ATO Access Manager to give Flare authorisation for super fund lookups. 

Before you begin

You need to have these Access Manager sign-in details and permissions:

• a Digital ID, such as myID
• to be the Principal Authority or an Authorised Administrator within the ATO Relationship Access Manager (RAM) for the business.

If you don't have these permissions, check if someone else in the business does, like the business owner, finance team or payroll team.

More about Access Manager

1. Go to Access Manager and click Continue with Digital ID.
2. Click Select myID.
3. Enter your myID email and click Get code. Use the code to verify your identity on 
   the myID app.
4. If you have access to multiple companies, select which company you'd like to 
   authorise for super stapling and click Continue.
5. In the Access Manager menu > Business Appointments > Who has access to 
   my business, click Appoint new business.
6. In the Enter ABN field, enter 46607120892 (or Flare HR Pty Ltd in the Business Name field) and click Continue.
7. Scroll down to Employee commencement form and select the options for View, 
   Prepare and Lodge.
8. Click Save. FLARE HR PTY LTD is now listed as an appointed business authorised to perform stapled super fund lookups.
9. When you have completed the above, please confirm authorisation by filling out this form.