2.—(1) The provisions of this article apply for the purposes of–
(a)Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1,
(b)the Jobseekers Act 1995 M2 and
(c)the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) If during any period or periods commencing with or falling after the date on which this Order comes into force a person is participating in the New Deal Pilot for 25 plus within the self employment route and that person receives, or is eligible to receive, either a mandatory top-up payment or other payment made to him in order to assist with the expenses of participation, he is to be treated for that period or those periods and in respect of his participation as not being employed and any such payments made to such a person during that period or those periods in connection with his use of facilities shall be treated as a grant and not as a training allowance.