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Positive Appearance Scheme

Under the Positive Appearance Scheme (“PAS”), BCF provides sponsorship for prostheses and bras for lower-income women diagnosed with or surviving breast cancer.  

Understanding the Positive Appearance Scheme (PAS)

After surgery, paying for essential post-surgery items like mastectomy bras and prostheses can add even more stress to the already high costs of breast cancer.

BCF’s Positive Appearance Scheme (PAS) provides free mastectomy bras and prostheses to lower-income women, ensuring that financial challenges don’t stand in the way of your confidence after surgery.

This scheme is only available at government-restructured hospitals, and patients must be referred by their hospital’s Medical Social Worker (“MSW”).

List of hospitals:

  • Alexandra Hospital (AH)
  • Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH)
  • Woodlands Health (WH)
  • National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS)
  • Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH)
  • Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
  • Changi General Hospital (CGH)
  • KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH)
  • Jurong Medical Centre (JMC)
  • National University Hospital (NUH)
  • Sengkang General Hospital (SKGH)
  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)

Empowering breast cancer patients

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Empowering breast cancer patients

[1/2] Ms Teresa Ng (left) from KK Women's and Children's Hospital explaining the use of cotton hand-knitted breast prostheses and commercially manufactured breast prostheses to cancer survivor Ng Sock Peng. Image credit: Eveline Gan, TODAY online
[2/2] These hand-knitted prostheses are specially made by a group of volunteers led by a breast cancer survivor. Image credit: Eveline Gan, TODAY online
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Application criteria

Lower-income women with breast cancer may qualify for this scheme through an assessment and recommendation by a Medical Social Worker (MSW). 

*For Singaporeans:

  • Applicant must be a BCF Member
  • Applicant to submit a photocopy of their NRIC with the completed PAS application form

**For Non-Singaporeans:

  • Applicant must be a BCF Member 
  • Applicant to submit a photocopy of their NRIC/Passport with the completed PAS application form 
  • Applicant to provide documents as proof of household monthly income i.e. salary slip, CPF statement, IRAS document 
  • There must be a record of the applicant having worked in or contributed to Singapore for at least 5 years, intending to continue doing so after breast cancer treatment.  If the applicant is not working, please provide the spouse’s details 
  • Applicant must provide testimonials from employers/colleagues, referrals from breast cancer nurses/doctors, medical social workers 

 

Terms & Conditions (*Applicable to both Singaporeans and Non-Singaporeans)

  • Surgery/Treatment must be performed in the following hospitals listed above.  
  • Eligibility: The applicant must meet the needs assessment criteria set by the respective hospital.
  • Approved package may only be collected 3 months after the date of surgery. 
  • The PAS application form is considered void without valid signatures and the hospital’s stamp. 
  • The PAS application form is valid for 6 months from the date of issue by BCF. 
  • Applicant is to contact the following vendors for fitting with the approved PAS form from BCF: Can-Care Pte Ltd; OR The Medical Boutique Pte Ltd.
  • Subsequent application for the package may only be made 3 years after the end of the previous application. 
  • Final approval is at the sole discretion of BCF. 
  • BCF will not be liable for any adverse effects that may result from the products supplied by Can-Care Pte Ltd and The Medical Boutique Pte Ltd. 
  • Please note that all applicants may be requested to furnish additional information. 
  • Please note all information provided by the applicant are only used for the purpose of the assessment of this Positive Appearance Scheme application. 

General Application Flow

  1. The MSW identifies the need for the applicant to apply for the scheme, or the applicant approaches the MSW to request to apply for the scheme. 
  2. MSW to assess the eligibility of the applicant by following the needs assessment criteria set by the respective hospitals. 
  3. MSW to send BCF a copy of the PAS form and the applicant’s photocopied NRIC/Passport via email/mail. The original copy of the PAS form duly completed, signed by the MSW with the hospital’s stamp is to be submitted to BCF within a week of the application. 
  4. BCF to print out the above copy of the PAS form and proceed with the approval. 
  5. BCF to scan the approved copy of the PAS form and email it back to the MSW. 
  6. MSW to then printout the BCF-approved copy for the applicant to arrange for fitting with either Can-Care or The Medical Boutique.

FAQs

You will need to approach your MSW  for an assessment based on your hospital’s criteria. BCF is unable to advise as we are unable to conduct means testing.

Yes, applicants will have to be a BCF Member – you may sign up as a BCF Member via our website at www.bcf.org.sg 

 

You can pick up the items from either: 

  • Can-Care @ Orchard Shopping Centre (Tel: 676 3168) 
  • The Medical Boutique @ Wisma Atria (Tel: 9818 0562) 

Please call the outlets to make an appointment after obtaining the BCF-endorsed form from the MSW. They will be able to advise you on their operation hours.

As the prostheses and bras are fitted to the individual, it will be necessary to make a trip down. 

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  • Those who qualify for it could approach their medical social worker for more information on the application for the scheme.

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