Can you get another job whilst on furlough?

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I’ve heard of quite a few people who are on furlough getting jobs with Amazon, Deliveroo etc.
Is that allowed?

It was under the old scheme so probably

It is allowed as long as its not a breach of your employment contract. Many contracts state that employees are not allowed another job without employer's permission. So check that..

Yes, if allowed, as said above.

Another point is that your original employer is perfectly at liberty to bring you back off furlough at short notice, maybe as little as next day, so you need to be careful not to commit to your new employer if there's any likelihood at all that your original employer will want you back working.

Your employer has to give you a temporary “varied” contract to say you’re on furlough, how much you’ll get paid etc, and if they don’t want you to get another job it will say so. It’s up to your employer basically. But you have to agree to the revised contract too.