The social investigation is a method of inquiry based on various techniques for 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 a disability has his or her domicile or residence.

To carry out the social investigation, the applicant (as the case may be, his or her family, legal representative, personal assistant, the non-governmental organization of which the applicant is a member, or, in their absence, any person who represents him or her) shall submit to the headquarters of the Oradea Social Assistance Directorate - Public Relations and Initial Evaluation Service, an application accompanied by the documents necessary for conducting the social investigation, after which the verification will be carried out on site at the residence of the patient.