As of the 30 November 2005 the estimated average cost of administering each approved programme was £470 per case. Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) is administered nationally, and the average cost of administering each scheme does not vary from area to area.The table shows the breakdown of programmes by local authority area, and allocates a pro rata share of the total estimated administration costs for each area: Local Authority No. of DAS Programmes Estimated Administration Costs (£) Argyll and Bute 2 940 Dumfries and Galloway 12 5,640 Edinburgh City 1 470 Fife 2 940 Glasgow 1 470 North Ayrshire 1 470 North Lanarkshire 72 33,840 Total 91 42,770 S2W-22019