12. Where in respect of any benefit week the amount of the relevant benefit that would be payable after it has been reduced following a reduced benefit decision would, but for this regulation, be nil or less than the minimum amount of that benefit that is payable as determined—
(a)in the case of income support, by regulation 26(4) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987;
(b)in the case of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, by regulation 87A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(1),
the amount of that reduction shall be decreased to such extent as to raise the amount of that benefit to the minimum amount that is payable.
S.R. 1996 No. 198; regulation 87A was inserted by regulation 21 of S.R. 1996 No. 358