PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 96-25 Dated December 11, 1996     Rule 424(b)(2) 
To Prospectus Supplement Dated August 22, 1996       File No. 33-64357




                       BENEFICIAL CORPORATION


                       Medium-Term Notes, Series H
                          (Book Entry Notes)

                                   
UBS  Securities  LLC  purchased  $60,000,000  principal  amount  of
these Medium-Term Notes,  Series  H,  maturing  on  December  15,
2006,  at  a principal  price  of  $59,670,000.00 for resale to
investors from time to time at prices based on market conditions at the
time of resale.


       Fixed Rate Notes Due 9 Months or More from Date of Issue

                                   

                                                               Interest
  Principal         Settlement             Maturity            Rate Per
   Amount              Date                  Date                Annum

$ 60,000,000     December 16, 1996     December 15, 2006         6.94%



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