5 C.F.R. § 1651.4
How to change a designation of beneficiary.
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 1651.4 (2026)
(a)
Change.
To change a designation of beneficiary, the participant must submit to the TSP record keeper a new TSP designation of beneficiary meeting the requirements of § 1651.3 to the TSP record keeper. If the TSP record keeper receives more than one valid designation of beneficiary, it will honor the designation with the latest date signed by the participant. A participant may change a TSP beneficiary at any time, without the knowledge or consent of any person, including his or her spouse.
(b) [Reserved]
(c)
Will.
A participant cannot use a will to change a TSP designation of beneficiary.
[87 FR 31686, May 24, 2022]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 1651.3