diff --git a/integration_tests/src/data_changer.bin b/integration_tests/src/data_changer.bin
index c4fbec0f..6a36d52c 100644
Binary files a/integration_tests/src/data_changer.bin and b/integration_tests/src/data_changer.bin differ
diff --git a/nssa/core/src/program.rs b/nssa/core/src/program.rs
index 054f993b..7abcafb8 100644
--- a/nssa/core/src/program.rs
+++ b/nssa/core/src/program.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,59 @@ pub struct ChainedCall {
     pub pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>,
 }
 
+/// Represents the final state of an `Account` after a program execution.
+/// A post state may optionally request that the executing program
+/// becomes the owner of the account (a “claim”). This is used to signal
+/// that the program intends to take ownership of the account.
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(any(feature = "host", test), derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq))]
+pub struct AccountPostState {
+    account: Account,
+    claim: bool,
+}
+
+impl AccountPostState {
+    /// Creates a post state without a claim request.
+    /// The executing program is not requesting ownership of the account.
+    pub fn new(account: Account) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            account,
+            claim: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a post state that requests ownership of the account.
+    /// This indicates that the executing program intends to claim the
+    /// account as its own and is allowed to mutate it.
+    pub fn new_claimed(account: Account) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            account,
+            claim: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if this post state requests that the account
+    /// be claimed (owned) by the executing program.
+    pub fn requires_claim(&self) -> bool {
+        self.claim
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the underlying account
+    pub fn account(&self) -> &Account {
+        &self.account
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the underlying account
+    pub fn account_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Account {
+        &mut self.account
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(any(feature = "host", test), derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq))]
 pub struct ProgramOutput {
     pub pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>,
-    pub post_states: Vec<Account>,
+    pub post_states: Vec<AccountPostState>,
     pub chained_calls: Vec<ChainedCall>,
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +86,10 @@ pub fn read_nssa_inputs<T: DeserializeOwned>() -> ProgramInput<T> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn write_nssa_outputs(pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>, post_states: Vec<Account>) {
+pub fn write_nssa_outputs(
+    pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>,
+    post_states: Vec<AccountPostState>,
+) {
     let output = ProgramOutput {
         pre_states,
         post_states,
@@ -49,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn write_nssa_outputs(pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>, post_states: Vec
 
 pub fn write_nssa_outputs_with_chained_call(
     pre_states: Vec<AccountWithMetadata>,
-    post_states: Vec<Account>,
+    post_states: Vec<AccountPostState>,
     chained_calls: Vec<ChainedCall>,
 ) {
     let output = ProgramOutput {
@@ -68,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn write_nssa_outputs_with_chained_call(
 /// - `executing_program_id`: The identifier of the program that was executed.
 pub fn validate_execution(
     pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata],
-    post_states: &[Account],
+    post_states: &[AccountPostState],
     executing_program_id: ProgramId,
 ) -> bool {
     // 1. Lengths must match
@@ -78,25 +129,27 @@ pub fn validate_execution(
 
     for (pre, post) in pre_states.iter().zip(post_states) {
         // 2. Nonce must remain unchanged
-        if pre.account.nonce != post.nonce {
+        if pre.account.nonce != post.account.nonce {
             return false;
         }
 
         // 3. Program ownership changes are not allowed
-        if pre.account.program_owner != post.program_owner {
+        if pre.account.program_owner != post.account.program_owner {
             return false;
         }
 
         let account_program_owner = pre.account.program_owner;
 
         // 4. Decreasing balance only allowed if owned by executing program
-        if post.balance < pre.account.balance && account_program_owner != executing_program_id {
+        if post.account.balance < pre.account.balance
+            && account_program_owner != executing_program_id
+        {
             return false;
         }
 
         // 5. Data changes only allowed if owned by executing program or if account pre state has
         //    default values
-        if pre.account.data != post.data
+        if pre.account.data != post.account.data
             && pre.account != Account::default()
             && account_program_owner != executing_program_id
         {
@@ -105,17 +158,67 @@ pub fn validate_execution(
 
         // 6. If a post state has default program owner, the pre state must have been a default
         //    account
-        if post.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID && pre.account != Account::default() {
+        if post.account.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID && pre.account != Account::default() {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     // 7. Total balance is preserved
     let total_balance_pre_states: u128 = pre_states.iter().map(|pre| pre.account.balance).sum();
-    let total_balance_post_states: u128 = post_states.iter().map(|post| post.balance).sum();
+    let total_balance_post_states: u128 = post_states.iter().map(|post| post.account.balance).sum();
     if total_balance_pre_states != total_balance_post_states {
         return false;
     }
 
     true
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_post_state_new_with_claim_constructor() {
+        let account = Account {
+            program_owner: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8],
+            balance: 1337,
+            data: vec![0xde, 0xad, 0xbe, 0xef],
+            nonce: 10,
+        };
+
+        let account_post_state = AccountPostState::new_claimed(account.clone());
+
+        assert_eq!(account, account_post_state.account);
+        assert!(account_post_state.requires_claim());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_post_state_new_without_claim_constructor() {
+        let account = Account {
+            program_owner: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8],
+            balance: 1337,
+            data: vec![0xde, 0xad, 0xbe, 0xef],
+            nonce: 10,
+        };
+
+        let account_post_state = AccountPostState::new(account.clone());
+
+        assert_eq!(account, account_post_state.account);
+        assert!(!account_post_state.requires_claim());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_post_state_account_getter() {
+        let mut account = Account {
+            program_owner: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8],
+            balance: 1337,
+            data: vec![0xde, 0xad, 0xbe, 0xef],
+            nonce: 10,
+        };
+
+        let mut account_post_state = AccountPostState::new(account.clone());
+
+        assert_eq!(account_post_state.account(), &account);
+        assert_eq!(account_post_state.account_mut(), &mut account);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
index df8a38ef..50afa507 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 use nssa_core::{
     account::{Account, AccountWithMetadata},
-    program::{ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs},
+    program::{
+        AccountPostState, DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs,
+    },
 };
 
 /// Initializes a default account under the ownership of this program.
-/// This is achieved by a noop.
 fn initialize_account(pre_state: AccountWithMetadata) {
-    let account_to_claim = pre_state.account.clone();
+    let account_to_claim = AccountPostState::new_claimed(pre_state.account.clone());
     let is_authorized = pre_state.is_authorized;
 
     // Continue only if the account to claim has default values
-    if account_to_claim != Account::default() {
+    if account_to_claim.account() != &Account::default() {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -36,10 +37,25 @@ fn transfer(sender: AccountWithMetadata, recipient: AccountWithMetadata, balance
     }
 
     // Create accounts post states, with updated balances
-    let mut sender_post = sender.account.clone();
-    let mut recipient_post = recipient.account.clone();
-    sender_post.balance -= balance_to_move;
-    recipient_post.balance += balance_to_move;
+    let sender_post = {
+        // Modify sender's balance
+        let mut sender_post_account = sender.account.clone();
+        sender_post_account.balance -= balance_to_move;
+        AccountPostState::new(sender_post_account)
+    };
+
+    let recipient_post = {
+        // Modify recipient's balance
+        let mut recipient_post_account = recipient.account.clone();
+        recipient_post_account.balance += balance_to_move;
+
+        // Claim recipient account if it has default program owner
+        if recipient_post_account.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID {
+            AccountPostState::new_claimed(recipient_post_account)
+        } else {
+            AccountPostState::new(recipient_post_account)
+        }
+    };
 
     write_nssa_outputs(vec![sender, recipient], vec![sender_post, recipient_post]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/pinata.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/pinata.rs
index fbea1672..50aac7b0 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/pinata.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/pinata.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
 use risc0_zkvm::sha::{Impl, Sha256};
 
 const PRIZE: u128 = 150;
@@ -66,5 +66,11 @@ fn main() {
     pinata_post.data = data.next_data().to_vec();
     winner_post.balance += PRIZE;
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pinata, winner], vec![pinata_post, winner_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(
+        vec![pinata, winner],
+        vec![
+            AccountPostState::new(pinata_post),
+            AccountPostState::new(winner_post),
+        ],
+    );
 }
diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
index 6696245c..7813fa58 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/privacy_preserving_circuit.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fn main() {
                 // Public account
                 public_pre_states.push(pre_states[i].clone());
 
-                let mut post = post_states[i].clone();
+                let mut post = post_states[i].account().clone();
                 if pre_states[i].is_authorized {
                     post.nonce += 1;
                 }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn main() {
                 }
 
                 // Update post-state with new nonce
-                let mut post_with_updated_values = post_states[i].clone();
+                let mut post_with_updated_values = post_states[i].account().clone();
                 post_with_updated_values.nonce = *new_nonce;
 
                 if post_with_updated_values.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID {
diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/token.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/token.rs
index 821438a9..9d5f31c3 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/token.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/token.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use nssa_core::{
     account::{Account, AccountId, AccountWithMetadata, Data},
-    program::{ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs},
+    program::{
+        AccountPostState, DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs,
+    },
 };
 
 // The token program has three functions:
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ impl TokenHolding {
     }
 }
 
-fn transfer(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata], balance_to_move: u128) -> Vec<Account> {
+fn transfer(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata], balance_to_move: u128) -> Vec<AccountPostState> {
     if pre_states.len() != 2 {
         panic!("Invalid number of input accounts");
     }
@@ -148,12 +150,19 @@ fn transfer(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata], balance_to_move: u128) -> Vec<Ac
     let sender_post = {
         let mut this = sender.account.clone();
         this.data = sender_holding.into_data();
-        this
+        AccountPostState::new(this)
     };
+
     let recipient_post = {
         let mut this = recipient.account.clone();
         this.data = recipient_holding.into_data();
-        this
+
+        // Claim the recipient account if it has default program owner
+        if this.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID {
+            AccountPostState::new_claimed(this)
+        } else {
+            AccountPostState::new(this)
+        }
     };
 
     vec![sender_post, recipient_post]
@@ -163,7 +172,7 @@ fn new_definition(
     pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata],
     name: [u8; 6],
     total_supply: u128,
-) -> Vec<Account> {
+) -> Vec<AccountPostState> {
     if pre_states.len() != 2 {
         panic!("Invalid number of input accounts");
     }
@@ -196,10 +205,13 @@ fn new_definition(
     let mut holding_target_account_post = holding_target_account.account.clone();
     holding_target_account_post.data = token_holding.into_data();
 
-    vec![definition_target_account_post, holding_target_account_post]
+    vec![
+        AccountPostState::new_claimed(definition_target_account_post),
+        AccountPostState::new_claimed(holding_target_account_post),
+    ]
 }
 
-fn initialize_account(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata]) -> Vec<Account> {
+fn initialize_account(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata]) -> Vec<AccountPostState> {
     if pre_states.len() != 2 {
         panic!("Invalid number of accounts");
     }
@@ -220,10 +232,13 @@ fn initialize_account(pre_states: &[AccountWithMetadata]) -> Vec<Account> {
     let holding_values = TokenHolding::new(&definition.account_id);
 
     let definition_post = definition.account.clone();
-    let mut account_to_initialize_post = account_to_initialize.account.clone();
-    account_to_initialize_post.data = holding_values.into_data();
+    let mut account_to_initialize = account_to_initialize.account.clone();
+    account_to_initialize.data = holding_values.into_data();
 
-    vec![definition_post, account_to_initialize_post]
+    vec![
+        AccountPostState::new(definition_post),
+        AccountPostState::new_claimed(account_to_initialize),
+    ]
 }
 
 type Instruction = [u8; 23];
@@ -387,14 +402,14 @@ mod tests {
         let post_states = new_definition(&pre_states, [0xca, 0xfe, 0xca, 0xfe, 0xca, 0xfe], 10);
         let [definition_account, holding_account] = post_states.try_into().ok().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            definition_account.data,
+            definition_account.account().data,
             vec![
                 0, 0xca, 0xfe, 0xca, 0xfe, 0xca, 0xfe, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
                 0, 0
             ]
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            holding_account.data,
+            holding_account.account().data,
             vec![
                 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
                 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
@@ -619,14 +634,14 @@ mod tests {
         let post_states = transfer(&pre_states, 11);
         let [sender_post, recipient_post] = post_states.try_into().ok().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            sender_post.data,
+            sender_post.account().data,
             vec![
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 26, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
             ]
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            recipient_post.data,
+            recipient_post.account().data,
             vec![
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
@@ -657,9 +672,9 @@ mod tests {
         ];
         let post_states = initialize_account(&pre_states);
         let [definition, holding] = post_states.try_into().ok().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(definition.data, pre_states[0].account.data);
+        assert_eq!(definition.account().data, pre_states[0].account.data);
         assert_eq!(
-            holding.data,
+            holding.account().data,
             vec![
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
                 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
diff --git a/nssa/src/program.rs b/nssa/src/program.rs
index d3f28b57..5acbe3ee 100644
--- a/nssa/src/program.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/program.rs
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ mod tests {
                 elf: CHAIN_CALLER_ELF.to_vec(),
             }
         }
+
+        pub fn claimer() -> Self {
+            use test_program_methods::{CLAIMER_ELF, CLAIMER_ID};
+
+            Program {
+                id: CLAIMER_ID,
+                elf: CLAIMER_ELF.to_vec(),
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -239,8 +248,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let [sender_post, recipient_post] = program_output.post_states.try_into().unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(sender_post, expected_sender_post);
-        assert_eq!(recipient_post, expected_recipient_post);
+        assert_eq!(sender_post.account(), &expected_sender_post);
+        assert_eq!(recipient_post.account(), &expected_recipient_post);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/nssa/src/public_transaction/transaction.rs b/nssa/src/public_transaction/transaction.rs
index 28f33fb2..e1818a82 100644
--- a/nssa/src/public_transaction/transaction.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/public_transaction/transaction.rs
@@ -153,10 +153,16 @@ impl PublicTransaction {
                 return Err(NssaError::InvalidProgramBehavior);
             }
 
-            // The invoked program claims the accounts with default program id.
-            for post in program_output.post_states.iter_mut() {
-                if post.program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID {
-                    post.program_owner = chained_call.program_id;
+            for post in program_output
+                .post_states
+                .iter_mut()
+                .filter(|post| post.requires_claim())
+            {
+                // The invoked program can only claim accounts with default program id.
+                if post.account().program_owner == DEFAULT_PROGRAM_ID {
+                    post.account_mut().program_owner = chained_call.program_id;
+                } else {
+                    return Err(NssaError::InvalidProgramBehavior);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -166,7 +172,7 @@ impl PublicTransaction {
                 .iter()
                 .zip(program_output.post_states.iter())
             {
-                state_diff.insert(pre.account_id, post.clone());
+                state_diff.insert(pre.account_id, post.account().clone());
             }
 
             for new_call in program_output.chained_calls.into_iter().rev() {
diff --git a/nssa/src/state.rs b/nssa/src/state.rs
index cef7791f..026e2a94 100644
--- a/nssa/src/state.rs
+++ b/nssa/src/state.rs
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             self.insert_program(Program::minter());
             self.insert_program(Program::burner());
             self.insert_program(Program::chain_caller());
+            self.insert_program(Program::claimer());
             self
         }
 
@@ -2162,4 +2163,82 @@ pub mod tests {
             Err(NssaError::MaxChainedCallsDepthExceeded)
         ));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_claiming_mechanism_within_chain_call() {
+        // This test calls the authenticated transfer program through the chain_caller program.
+        // The transfer is made from an initialized sender to an uninitialized recipient. And
+        // it is expected that the recipient account is claimed by the authenticated transfer
+        // program and not the chained_caller program.
+        let chain_caller = Program::chain_caller();
+        let auth_transfer = Program::authenticated_transfer_program();
+        let key = PrivateKey::try_new([1; 32]).unwrap();
+        let account_id = AccountId::from(&PublicKey::new_from_private_key(&key));
+        let initial_balance = 100;
+        let initial_data = [(account_id, initial_balance)];
+        let mut state =
+            V02State::new_with_genesis_accounts(&initial_data, &[]).with_test_programs();
+        let from = account_id;
+        let from_key = key;
+        let to = AccountId::new([2; 32]);
+        let amount: u128 = 37;
+
+        // Check the recipient is an uninitialized account
+        assert_eq!(state.get_account_by_id(&to), Account::default());
+
+        let expected_to_post = Account {
+            // The expected program owner is the authenticated transfer program
+            program_owner: auth_transfer.id(),
+            balance: amount,
+            ..Account::default()
+        };
+
+        // The transaction executes the chain_caller program, which internally calls the
+        // authenticated_transfer program
+        let instruction: (u128, ProgramId, u32) =
+            (amount, Program::authenticated_transfer_program().id(), 1);
+        let message = public_transaction::Message::try_new(
+            chain_caller.id(),
+            vec![to, from], // The chain_caller program permutes the account order in the chain
+            // call
+            vec![0],
+            instruction,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let witness_set = public_transaction::WitnessSet::for_message(&message, &[&from_key]);
+        let tx = PublicTransaction::new(message, witness_set);
+
+        state.transition_from_public_transaction(&tx).unwrap();
+
+        let from_post = state.get_account_by_id(&from);
+        let to_post = state.get_account_by_id(&to);
+        assert_eq!(from_post.balance, initial_balance - amount);
+        assert_eq!(to_post, expected_to_post);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_claiming_mechanism_cannot_claim_initialied_accounts() {
+        let claimer = Program::claimer();
+        let mut state = V02State::new_with_genesis_accounts(&[], &[]).with_test_programs();
+        let account_id = AccountId::new([2; 32]);
+
+        // Insert an account with non-default program owner
+        state.force_insert_account(
+            account_id,
+            Account {
+                program_owner: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8],
+                ..Account::default()
+            },
+        );
+
+        let message =
+            public_transaction::Message::try_new(claimer.id(), vec![account_id], vec![], ())
+                .unwrap();
+        let witness_set = public_transaction::WitnessSet::for_message(&message, &[]);
+        let tx = PublicTransaction::new(message, witness_set);
+
+        let result = state.transition_from_public_transaction(&tx);
+
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(NssaError::InvalidProgramBehavior)))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/burner.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/burner.rs
index 1ef7373c..01b46b25 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/burner.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/burner.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
 
 type Instruction = u128;
 
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut account_post = account_pre.clone();
     account_post.balance -= balance_to_burn;
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![AccountPostState::new(account_post)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/chain_caller.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/chain_caller.rs
index 028f8a03..c47d7d36 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/chain_caller.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/chain_caller.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use nssa_core::program::{
-    ChainedCall, ProgramId, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs_with_chained_call,
+    AccountPostState, ChainedCall, ProgramId, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs,
+    write_nssa_outputs_with_chained_call,
 };
 use risc0_zkvm::serde::to_vec;
 
@@ -37,7 +38,10 @@ fn main() {
 
     write_nssa_outputs_with_chained_call(
         vec![sender_pre.clone(), receiver_pre.clone()],
-        vec![sender_pre.account, receiver_pre.account],
+        vec![
+            AccountPostState::new(sender_pre.account),
+            AccountPostState::new(receiver_pre.account),
+        ],
         chained_call,
     );
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/claimer.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/claimer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7687e5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/claimer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
+
+type Instruction = ();
+
+fn main() {
+    let ProgramInput {
+        pre_states,
+        instruction: _,
+    } = read_nssa_inputs::<Instruction>();
+
+    let [pre] = match pre_states.try_into() {
+        Ok(array) => array,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+
+    let account_post = AccountPostState::new_claimed(pre.account.clone());
+
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+}
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/data_changer.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/data_changer.rs
index c7d34a2f..2869d011 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/data_changer.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/data_changer.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
 
 type Instruction = ();
 
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut account_post = account_pre.clone();
     account_post.data.push(0);
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![AccountPostState::new_claimed(account_post)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/extra_output.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/extra_output.rs
index 3543d516..71372627 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/extra_output.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/extra_output.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use nssa_core::{
     account::Account,
-    program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput},
+    program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs},
 };
 
 type Instruction = ();
@@ -15,5 +15,11 @@ fn main() {
 
     let account_pre = pre.account.clone();
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_pre, Account::default()]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(
+        vec![pre],
+        vec![
+            AccountPostState::new(account_pre),
+            AccountPostState::new(Account::default()),
+        ],
+    );
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/minter.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/minter.rs
index 2ec97a93..5f697722 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/minter.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/minter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, AccountPostState, ProgramInput};
 
 type Instruction = ();
 
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut account_post = account_pre.clone();
     account_post.balance += 1;
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![AccountPostState::new(account_post)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/missing_output.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/missing_output.rs
index 7b6016c3..f7d78be2 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/missing_output.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/missing_output.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
 
 type Instruction = ();
 
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ fn main() {
 
     let account_pre1 = pre1.account.clone();
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre1, pre2], vec![account_pre1]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre1, pre2], vec![AccountPostState::new(account_pre1)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/nonce_changer.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/nonce_changer.rs
index b3b2599f..fc245720 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/nonce_changer.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/nonce_changer.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, AccountPostState, ProgramInput};
 
 type Instruction = ();
 
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut account_post = account_pre.clone();
     account_post.nonce += 1;
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![AccountPostState::new(account_post)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/program_owner_changer.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/program_owner_changer.rs
index 49947cdb..2fa54002 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/program_owner_changer.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/program_owner_changer.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, AccountPostState, ProgramInput};
 
 type Instruction = ();
 
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ fn main() {
     let mut account_post = account_pre.clone();
     account_post.program_owner = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7];
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![account_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre], vec![AccountPostState::new(account_post)]);
 }
diff --git a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/simple_balance_transfer.rs b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/simple_balance_transfer.rs
index 13263c55..be56e165 100644
--- a/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/simple_balance_transfer.rs
+++ b/nssa/test_program_methods/guest/src/bin/simple_balance_transfer.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs, ProgramInput};
+use nssa_core::program::{AccountPostState, ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
 
 type Instruction = u128;
 
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     write_nssa_outputs(
         vec![sender_pre, receiver_pre],
-        vec![sender_post, receiver_post],
+        vec![
+            AccountPostState::new(sender_post),
+            AccountPostState::new(receiver_post),
+        ],
     );
 }