No, i'm based in the Northwest.

yeah, I understand if I was to take it further up the chain of command to her manager etc, it could complicate things. However I have a good work relationship with her so it will be more of an informal "oh by the way, been reading up on it apparently you should not have given that info out" type of chat, and Not a going directly to management making a huge fuss over it.

ok, thanks for the fast update. Trying to get all my ducks in a row before I start complaining

Hi, First post and all, so if its in the wrong place, please forgive and relocate I spend 2 (Thur/Sat)days a week doing voluntary work at the salvation army, I have aranged this on my own after my Mandatory work placement, I have been there since February. I was told by the assistant I work with on Thursday that she had received a call from someone saying they where from the DWP on Monday (the day I have a interview with them) and that they where checking what days I attend and how much I claim to make sure I wasn't claiming expense twice (Not stupid enough to even try that). now of course she gave the information out which I think is a breach of the data protection act. I just want to get it all straight in my head about who was in the wrong, before I take things further. Was the DWP wrong to ask for this information knowing it is in violation of DPA ? Cheers