Section 22. Revenues and benefits from sources other than this chapter

1.
  Benefits, savings or insurance of  the  injured  or  deceased  volunteer
  firefighter,  or  insurance carried for his benefit under subsection (a)
  of section four thousand two hundred thirty-seven of the insurance  law,
  shall  not  be  considered  in  determining  the benefits to be paid and
  provided under this chapter, nor shall such benefits  be  diminished  or
  reduced  by reason of the payment to an injured volunteer firefighter of
  salary, wages or other remuneration by any political subdivision  liable
  for the payment of such benefits.
    2.  Benefits  received  from  any  political  subdivision  pursuant to
  service award payments authorized by article  eleven-A  of  the  general
  municipal  law shall not be considered in determining the benefits to be
  paid and provided under this chapter.