This work intends to conduct a study on the Social Evaluation for access to the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC), impact on the role of social worker. Since 2009, the BPC has significantly changed the process of granting for people with disabilities. In addition to changes in the evaluation of medical expert, was introduced to Social Assessment to be conducted by a social worker at the INSS (National Social Security Institute). The social worker entered the scene as a figure who would bring the conception of another professional other than the doctor, with a broader social issues that surround the life of the applicant. Understanding the views of professionals and investigate the possibilities and dilemmas they face in carrying out social assessment is our goal with this study. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 7 of 14 social workers of the Executive Management of the INSS Niterói. The results showed that social service professionals believe that the Social Evaluation provided a democratization of access to BPC because will consider various aspects before neglected. However, changes in legislation in 2011 led again to the doctor s hands the power to decide on granting the benefit. In addition, issues were identified as working conditions, institutional requirements and standardization of the instrument that that bring to difficulties in conducting Social Evaluation. Strategies and opportunities were also flagged by the interviewees, especially with regard to the approach and coordination with the network of services to guarantee the rights of users.