Q. The following question/answer was recently posted. Where can I find the full information to support the answer? Are there penalties involved?
Q. I will be 55 this month and plan to retire in November with 33 years of service under CSRS. Do I have to wait until I am 59½ to withdraw from my Thrift Savings Plan?
A. Not if you wait until you’re retired to request the withdrawal.
A. Check Page 7 of this notice: https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/tsp-536.pdf.