Section 1650.42 - How to obtain a financial hardship withdrawal(a) To request a financial hardship withdrawal, a participant must initiate a request in the form and manner prescribed by the TSP record keeper.(b) There is no limit on the number of financial hardship withdrawals a participant can make; however, the TSP record keeper will not accept a financial hardship withdrawal request for a period of six months after a financial hardship disbursement is made. 84 FR 46422 , 9/15/2019; 87 FR 31672 , 6/1/2022