CFR › Title 5 › Part 839 › §839.10045 CFR §839.1004Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy link(a)Yes. If the TSP account is not withdrawn, the lost earnings are paid to the account.(b)If there is no TSP account at the time the lost earnings are payable, you or your survivors will receive the payment directly.