The social investigation is a method of inquiry based on various 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 area the person with disabilities has their domicile or residence.

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