The resources of an individual include those of a spouse, and the applicable resource
limit is that for a couple, provided that the spouse:
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if eligible, lives in the same household as the individual as of the first moment of the month
for which resources are being determined (prior to October 1, 1990, if eligible, had not been separated from the individual for more than 6 full calendar months).
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if ineligible, lives in the same household as the individual as of the first moment of the month
for which resources are being determined.
SI 00501.154 contains policy that applies when the members of a couple separate in the month for
which resources are being determined, as well as additional considerations pertaining
to couple status.