[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1651.17]

[Page 279]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
         CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
 
PART 1651--DEATH BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1651.17  Disclaimer of benefits.

    (a) Disclaimer criteria. The beneficiary of a TSP account may 
disclaim his or her right to receive the account. In order to be 
effective, the following criteria must be met:
    (1) The disclaimer must be in writing. The writing must state 
specifically that the beneficiary is disclaiming his or her right to 
receive a death benefit payment from the TSP account of the participant.
    (2) The disclaimer must be irrevocable.
    (3) The disclaimer must be received by the TSP record keeper before 
payment is made.
    (4) The disclaimant cannot direct to whom the disclaimant's portion 
of the participant's account should be paid.
    (5) The disclaimant must disclaim the entire benefit, not a portion.
    (b) Treatment of disclaimed share. The disclaimant will be treated 
as having predeceased the participant and his or her share will be paid 
in accordance with Sec. 1651.10.