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Why are you not allowed to hire a cook, painter or child carer?

Not allowed to use pre-tax money for it. You can do it with post-tax money just fine.

Can't deduct the expenses.

Just the obligatory note this isn’t deductible in the US either.

Child care is deductible in Switzerland, but maybe its also due o the fact its so horribly expensive.

Child care is deductible in the US too, for the vast majority of people.