Here are key statistics for the Financial Assistance Scheme as at the end of December 2009.

Total number of schemes that have qualified this month for FAS	3
Total number of schemes that have qualified for FAS (Cumulative)	911
Total number of schemes that have qualified unsuccessfully for FAS *	140
Total number of notified schemes that are pursuing qualification^	1251
Total number of payments made by FAS	14,108

* 'Qualified unsuccessfully' means that the scheme has gone through the entire qualification process, but has not qualified for FAS payments.

^ These schemes are currently going through the qualification process