PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 95-23 Dated October 4, 1995 Rule 424(b)(2)
To Prospectus Supplement Dated March 2, 1995 File No. 33-57541
BENEFICIAL CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series H
(Book Entry Notes)
Salomon Brothers Inc purchased $50,000,000 principal amount of these
Medium-Term Notes, Series H, maturing on October 10, 1997, at a
principal price of $50,000,000 for resale to investors from time to
time at prices based on market conditions at the time of resale.
Floating Rate Notes Due 9 Months or More from Date of Issue
Maturity Date: October 10, 1997 Initial Interest Rate:
Determined as if the Settlement
Date was an Interest Reset Date
Interest Rate Basis:
Prime Rate Interest Payment Period
Quarterly
Specify Other Base Rate: N/A
Interest Reset Period:
Index Maturity: N/A Each Business Day (as further
described in the Prospectus
Spread: minus 2.75% Supplement) through and
including the Business Day
next preceding the Maturity
Spread Multiplier: N/A Date.
Settlement Date (Issue Date):
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A October 10, 1995
Calculation Agent:
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Interest Payment Dates: N/A
Each January 10, April 10, July 10
and October 10, commencing on Additional Terms:
January 10, 1996 through and For the purposes of the Notes
including October 10, 1997. contemplated hereunder,
interest payments will include
interest accrued to, but
excluding, the Interest
Payment Date.