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 carried out by the specialized social service within the town hall in whose territorial area the person with disabilities has their domicile or residence.

For conducting the social investigation, the applicant (as appropriate, 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) shall submit, at the headquarters of the Oradea Social Assistance Directorate – Public Relations and Initial Assessment Service, an application accompanied by the necessary documents for completing the social investigation, after which a field verification will be conducted at the patient's domicile.