5 CFR § 1651.13 - How to apply for a death benefit.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s1651.13"
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title: "5 CFR § 1651.13 - How to apply for a death benefit."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1651.13"
section_name: "How to apply for a death benefit."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD"
part_number: "1651"
part_name: "DEATH BENEFITS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 8424(d), 8432d, 8432(j), 8433(e), 8435(c)(2), 8474(b)(5) and 8474(c)(1)."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 32429, June 13, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1651.13 How to apply for a death benefit.

To apply for a TSP death benefit, a potential beneficiary must contact the ThriftLine for instructions on providing a certified copy of the participant's death certificate, along with any other information as required by the TSP.

[87 FR 31686, May 24, 2022]