GDPR and DWP

Scotch_Bonnet_

Good evening all. So I have been relocated due to domestic abuse. For the first time in my life I have applied for benefits. I was sent 'compliance check' letter and I had a discussion with a lady who advised me that she understands I have capital and may not be entitled to UC. I went to my former home while my estranged husband was on the phone talking to the same woman, she had a very distinct voice. When he ended the call, he told me that she asked about my capital etc etc, and that the call was to check details I have given them.
Now, here is my query. I have not given them authority to speak to him on my behalf, I have been removed from from his household due to domestic abuse, he doesn't even know my address, and here is DWP discussing my case with him in great detail, giving him dates and sums of money they are querying. Is that not a breach of GDPR? My case was referred by the Police to the relevant authorities following a disturbance that they attended, and now I don't know if they have given him my whereabouts, I don't know why they would have given him information about me. 
How can I follow this up? Who can I complain to about the breach of my privacy? Will I have to move again if he has been given my address?
Thanking  you all in advance for your help.

Paula94

As a DWP emloyee we would be dismissed for disclosing a VD victim details x

poppy12345

If you were removed form your former home for domestic abuse, why on earth did you return there? Sorry but am i missing something here?

Paula94

I suspect your ex partner is gaslighting you. DWP employees would face dismissal for disclosing information x

Scotch_Bonnet_

poppy12345 said:

If you were removed form your former home for domestic abuse, why on earth did you return there? Sorry but am i missing something here?

I was not alone, I went to collect things as I left with very little clothes and personal things. I currently do not have an income, so haven't the means to purchase anything.

TELLIT01

The likelihood of the same person calling your ex is very slim.  If you have concerns you need to raise it with DWP.  They will have a record of who spoke to you and who spoke to your ex.

calcotti

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/complaints-procedure

tomtom256

Is it jointly held capital?

calcotti

Regardless of whether it was the same person or not I am not sure that DWP should have contacted your ex about your claim at all if you had made them aware that you are a victim of domestic abuse and provided evidence of that. I can't however find the relevant guidance in the Advice to Decision Makers but only these public sites
https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/already-claimed/domestic-abuse/
https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/universal-credit-domestic-abuse/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit

pmlindyloo

Scotch_Bonnet_ said:

poppy12345 said:

If you were removed form your former home for domestic abuse, why on earth did you return there? Sorry but am i missing something here?

I was not alone, I went to collect things as I left with very little clothes and personal things. I currently do not have an income, so haven't the means to purchase anything.

It might help us to know what kind of capital you have.  You speak of not having an income to buy anything which suggests that you have no access to your capital.
There may be regulations that might mean that some types of capital you have may be disregarded when applying for Universal Credit.

NedS

calcotti said:

Regardless of whether it was the same person or not I am not sure that DWP should have contacted your ex about your claim at all if you had made them aware that you are a victim of domestic abuse and provided evidence of that. I can't however find the relevant guidance in the Advice to Decision Makers but only these public sites
https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/already-claimed/domestic-abuse/
https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/universal-credit-domestic-abuse/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit

As the OP mentioned a letter from compliance, my thinking is that if contact with the partner did occur, then it may have been part of a compliance / fraud investigation to collect evidence. Being a victim of domestic abuse does not exempt someone from investigation. Like @tom@tomtom256 I'm guessing it relates to jointly held capital to which the OP has entitlement to a share.