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If required postponed verification is received after the expedited period, the household must reapply for benefits. If requested verification of expenses is received after the expedited period, the expenses are added to the case the month following receipt of the verification. CHANGES REPORTED AFTER INTERVIEW BUT BEFORE THE NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY A household is required to report all changes related to its eligibility at the interview. Because an applicant is notified of their reporting requirements at the interview, a household is required to report changes according to its reporting requirements from the date of the interview. If a change is reported after the interview but before the notice of eligibility (approval notice) for ongoing benefits, the eligibility staff member must act on the change within 10 days of the change being reported regardless of the household’s reporting requirements. The change must be included in the eligibility determination for ongoing benefits. Benefits must not be delayed (held or pended) beyond the last day of the expedited period waiting for verification. EXCEPTION: Resources available at the time the household is interviewed are used to make the resource determination. Changes in resources that occur or are reported after the interview, but before the notice of eligibility (approval notice) for ongoing benefits is sent to the household, are disregarded for the expedited period. The changes must be considered in determining resource eligibility for ongoing benefits. If there are 10 days before the last day of the expedited period to verify a change, eligibility is not determined until the verification is received. The change is included in the eligibility determination for ongoing benefits. If there are not 10 days before the last day of the expedited period to verify a change, eligibility is determined for ongoing benefits based on information requested at the interview. The eligibility staff member must request verification be provided within 10 days of sending the notice of a change that is reported after the interview but before the notice of eligibility for ongoing benefits. If the verification is received before eligibility is determined and the notice of eligibility for ongoing benefits is sent to the household, the change is included in the eligibility determination for ongoing benefits. If the verification is received after eligibility is determined and the notice of eligibility is sent for ongoing benefits, the change is included in the eligibility determination for the month after receipt of the verification following notice of adverse action procedures.