Social Security has a special provision for certain ministers, members of religious orders (who take vows of poverty), and Christian Science practitioners that was created by Congress to honor sincerely held religious objections to social insurance. The provision allows these ministers to "opt out" of Social Security, provided they submit an IRS form, under penalty of perjury, stating that they are "conscientiously opposed to, or because of religious principles opposed to, the acceptance (for services performed as a minister) of any public insurance that makes payments in the event of death, disability, old age, or retirement; or that makes payments toward the cost of, or provides services for, medical care, including the benefits of any insurance system established by the Social Security Act"., If you opt for a withdrawal, Social Security will treat the situation as if you never applied for benefits in the first place. You’ll have to repay every dollar you received before your application can be finalized., Second, the decision to opt out can be financially disastrous, and once you make this decision, you cannot opt back in. Opting out of Social Security impacts the following benefits: Medicare Clergy would be ineligible for Medicare..