put options we currently have outstanding put option agreements with other shareholders of our air products san fu company , ltd .and indura s.a .subsidiaries .the put options give the shareholders the right to sell stock in the subsidiaries based on pricing terms in the agreements .refer to note 17 , commitments and contingencies , to the consolidated financial statements for additional information .due to the uncertainty of whether these options would be exercised and the related timing , we excluded the potential payments from the contractual obligations table .pension benefits we sponsor defined benefit pension plans that cover a substantial portion of our worldwide employees .the principal defined benefit pension plans 2014the u.s .salaried pension plan and the u.k .pension plan 2014were closed to new participants in 2005 and were replaced with defined contribution plans .over the long run , the shift to defined contribution plans is expected to reduce volatility of both plan expense and contributions .for 2013 , the fair market value of pension plan assets for our defined benefit plans as of the measurement date increased to $ 3800.8 from $ 3239.1 in 2012 .the projected benefit obligation for these plans as of the measurement date was $ 4394.0 and $ 4486.5 in 2013 and 2012 , respectively .refer to note 16 , retirement benefits , to the consolidated financial statements for comprehensive and detailed disclosures on our postretirement benefits .pension expense .
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2013 vs .2012 the increase in pension expense , excluding special items , was primarily attributable to the 100 bp decrease in weighted average discount rate , resulting in higher amortization of actuarial losses .the increase was partially offset by a higher expected return on plan assets and contributions in 2013 .special items of $ 19.8 primarily included $ 12.4 for pension settlement losses and $ 6.9 for special termination benefits relating to the 2013 business restructuring and cost reduction plan .2012 vs .2011 pension expense in 2012 , excluding special items , was comparable to 2011 expense as a result of no change in the weighted average discount rate from year to year .2014 outlook pension expense is estimated to be approximately $ 140 to $ 145 , excluding special items , in 2014 , a decrease of $ 5 to $ 10 from 2013 , resulting primarily from an increase in discount rates , partially offset by unfavorable impacts associated with changes in mortality and inflation assumptions .pension settlement losses of $ 10 to $ 25 are expected , dependent on the timing of retirements .in 2014 , pension expense will include approximately $ 118 for amortization of actuarial losses compared to $ 143 in 2013 .net actuarial gains of $ 370.4 were recognized in 2013 , resulting primarily from an approximately 65 bp increase in the weighted average discount rate as well as actual asset returns above expected returns .actuarial gains/losses are amortized into pension expense over prospective periods to the extent they are not offset by future gains or losses .future changes in the discount rate and actual returns on plan assets , different from expected returns , would impact the actuarial gains/losses and resulting amortization in years beyond 2014 .pension funding pension funding includes both contributions to funded plans and benefit payments for unfunded plans , which are primarily non-qualified plans .with respect to funded plans , our funding policy is that contributions , combined with appreciation and earnings , will be sufficient to pay benefits without creating unnecessary surpluses .in addition , we make contributions to satisfy all legal funding requirements while managing our capacity to benefit from tax deductions attributable to plan contributions .with the assistance of third party actuaries , we analyze the liabilities and demographics of each plan , which help guide the level of contributions .during 2013 and 2012 , our cash contributions to funded plans and benefit payments for unfunded plans were $ 300.8 and $ 76.4 , respectively .contributions for 2013 include voluntary contributions for u.s .plans of $ 220.0. .

Question: considering the years 2012-2013 , what is the increase observed in the cash contributions to funded plans and benefit payments for unfunded plans?
Answer: 293.71%
Explanation: it is the 2013 value divided by the 2012's , then turned into a percentage and subtracted 100% .