I need some information about SS retirement benefits and I can't it on the net.

[SheilaT]

3. Are you absolutely certain he's never paid in to SS?

And if he never has, don't the churches he's worked for have a pension plan?

I am utterly astonished at how many people I run into who at age 23 just assumed SS wouldn't be there for them, and so blithely never contributed to it or any other retirement, and now all of a sudden are realizing that this was something they needed.

I know that sounds a bit unsympathetic, but people have to understand that what they do has consequences.

As has already been pointed out, if he gets a job that pays into SS, he only needs to work ten years to qualify.

added on edit: If he's eligible for Medicare, he may well also be eligible for SS. He should go on line or to the nearest SS office, rather than asking for help on line.