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Other underpayments of SSI benefits may also be paid into this account by Social Security. No other funds may be deposited into a dedicated account. A dedicated account including any interest earned is excluded from income and is not a countable resource. Obtain account statements to verify that only past due payments of SSI benefits have been deposited into the dedicated account. If other funds including regular monthly SSI benefit payments have been deposited into the account, it is no longer considered a dedicated account and should be evaluated for being a countable resource. II. FINANCIAL RESOURCE PROCEDURES The following information contains procedures for verifying and counting resources. Detailed information about various topics in this section is referenced for convenience. A. Determine Whose Resources Are Counted The a/b’s available resources are always counted when determining eligibility. In addition, if the a/b is married or is under age 18, a spouse or parent(s) may be financially responsible for the a/b. The spouse’s or parent’s resources must be evaluated when determining eligibility. See III. below for information on how to determine whose resources are counted. B. Determine Availability of Resources Even though an a/b, spouse or parent has financial assets, the assets may not be an available resource to the a/b under certain circumstances. Item IV. below provides information on how to determine availability of resources. C. Request and Verify Resources 1. Liquid Assets - First Moment Balance Always verify liquid assets as of the “first moment” of the month of verification. For all Medicaid classifications: a. Request the closing balance/value on the last working day of the month pre ceding the verification month. b. The closing balance/value on the last business day of the preceding month is the “first moment” balance/value of the verification month. 2. Personal and Real Property Assets The value of personal property and real property changes only when re evaluated for tax purposes. Verify the value at any time during the month. D. Resource Verification Month 5