The social investigation is a method of investigation based on different techniques of collecting and processing information, for the purpose of analyzing the social and economic situation of individuals, families, groups, or communities.

The social investigation is conducted by the specialized social service within the town hall in whose territorial jurisdiction the person with disabilities has their domicile or residence.

To carry out the social investigation, the applicant (as the case may be, their family, legal representative, personal assistant, the non-governmental organization of which the person with disabilities is a member, or, in their absence, by any person representing them) will submit to the headquarters of the Oradea Social Assistance Directorate - Public Relations and Initial Assessment Service, an application accompanied by the documents necessary for the social investigation, after which the verification will be carried out in the field at the patient's home.