The answer is in the following table.
As at May each year Household recipients Individual beneficiaries 2005 4,580 5,440 2006 4,640 5,550 2007 4,610 5,510 2008 4,600 5,520 Notes: 1. The number of households in receipt are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Household recipients are those people who claim pension credit either for themselves only or on behalf of a household. 3. Individual beneficiaries includes both claimants and their partners. Source: DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data