CRC/C/15/Add.170 page 10 Access to information 46. The Committee is concerned that children and their families who do not speak, read or write Greek fluently, and children from some isolated regions of the State party and from some distinct ethnic, religious, linguistic or cultural groups do not always have adequate access to information regarding, for example, welfare or legal assistance, and information reflecting the multicultural nature of the State party. The Committee is also concerned that some harmful information, notably via the Internet, remains easily accessible to children. 47. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Make additional efforts to ensure that all children and their families have access to essential information regarding their rights, giving particular attention to isolated groups and those who do not communicate easily in Greek; (b) Promote the development and accessibility, including through radio and television, of a wide variety of information reflecting the cultural diversity of the State party’s population; (c) Take further steps towards the protection of children from harmful information, including on the Internet. 5. Family environment and alternative care Assistance to parents 48. The Committee is concerned: (a) At the high percentage of persons (19.5 per cent) estimated to be living below the poverty line and that, in this regard, the rights of some children, including the right to a family environment, may be violated; (b) That the system of financial “allowances” provided by the State to assist in the care of children under certain circumstances, such as low family income, are not provided to children themselves but rather to mothers, irrespective of whether they are caring for their children; (c) That the amount of such financial allowances is extremely low and, in addition, that many Roma families do not receive these allowances at all. 49. In the light of article 18, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Strengthen its efforts to protect children’s right to a family environment, including by reducing the number of persons living in poverty and ensuring access for all children and parents in need to financial assistance, giving particular attention in this regard to children and parents from Roma communities;