---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 1651.13"
title: "5"
number: "1651.13"
heading: "How to apply for a death benefit."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/1651.13"
---

# §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.


## Notes

### Amendments

[87 FR 31686, May 24, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8424(d), 8432d, 8432(j), 8433(e), 8435(c)(2), 8474(b)(5) and 8474(c)(1).

### Source

Source: 62 FR 32429, June 13, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[87 FR 31686, May 24, 2022]