43 204. The Ministry of Health and Welfare states that Korean nationals between zero to five years old who received resident registration numbers in accordance with the Resident Registration Act are entitled to claim child care allowances and subsidies through its guideline. Children who are recognized as refugee children are included as qualified recipients for child care allowances and subsidies as an exception, however, children who are granted with resident permits for humanitarian purposes and immigrant children are prohibited from receiving welfare benefits. 205. Among the 80 refugee parents with children under the age of five, 95.2% of them experienced difficulties in child rearing in Korea, such as absence of caretaker in case of emergency or illness (53.8%), teaching Korean (23.8%), communication difficulties with teachers (8.8%), and lack of information related to educational institutions (7.5%). All 37 parents with school-aged children answered that they are experiencing difficulties such as not being able to look after the children’s homework and school supplies (24.3%), financial support (18.9%), and a lack of knowledge about curriculum subjects or school life (16.2%). 206. According to Child Fund Korea’s survey on acculturation of refugee children in Korea in 2017, refugee children with working parents accounted for 43% and they had low incomes. 34.2% of them had an average household income of KRW one million to KRW two million per month, 27.2% of them had an average household income under KRW 500,000, and 18.4% of them had an average household income of KRW 500,000 to KRW one million per month. 2) Questions 207. How can refugee families have access to the support program for refugee children? Should improvements be made in the current support program for refugee children and how their rights can be guaranteed? Issue 56. Health and Development Status of Refugee Children 1) Current status 208. According to Child Fund Korea’s survey on acculturation of refugee children in Korea in 2017, 42.1% of respondents could not go to hospitals due to burden from medical expenses (66.7%) and language barrier (27.1%). 209. The refugee children’s level of depression and anxiety that they are aware of was much higher than the level that their parents are aware of. Compared to native or multicultural children, the refugee children suffered more from acculturative stress. Moreover, immigrant children had lower self-esteem, Korean proficiency, and life satisfaction compared to refugee children born in Korea.