(1) Any will, contract or other agreement, whether or not in writing or executed or made before or after the commencement of this Act, to the extent that it affects whether a person may make or rescind a request for assistance under this Act, or the giving of such assistance, is not valid.
(2) An obligation owing under a contract, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, shall not be conditioned or affected by the making or rescinding of a request for assistance under this Act or the giving of that assistance.