| Month | Total | Eligibility category | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged | Blind and disabled |
Under 18 | 18–64 | 65 or older | ||
| 2004 | ||||||
| March | 4,474,643 | 627,867 | 3,846,776 | 716,638 | 2,672,010 | 1,085,995 |
| April | 4,467,275 | 626,494 | 3,840,781 | 713,019 | 2,669,247 | 1,085,009 |
| May | 4,481,065 | 625,223 | 3,855,842 | 722,663 | 2,674,503 | 1,083,899 |
| June | 4,493,390 | 624,203 | 3,869,187 | 726,661 | 2,683,086 | 1,083,643 |
| July | 4,480,613 | 622,460 | 3,858,153 | 720,674 | 2,677,809 | 1,082,130 |
| August | 4,518,868 | 622,945 | 3,895,923 | 733,938 | 2,700,912 | 1,084,018 |
| September | 4,512,583 | 621,225 | 3,891,358 | 732,347 | 2,697,768 | 1,082,468 |
| October | 4,513,768 | 620,889 | 3,892,879 | 730,303 | 2,700,487 | 1,082,978 |
| November | 4,529,033 | 620,197 | 3,908,836 | 738,913 | 2,707,434 | 1,082,686 |
| December | 4,490,256 | 610,089 | 3,880,167 | 732,602 | 2,689,177 | 1,068,477 |