Comes through and checks out the small change (5)
I believe the answer is:
seeps
'comes through' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'checks out the small change' is the wordplay.
'checks' becomes 'sees' ('see' can be a synonym of 'check').
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'the small change' becomes 'p' (short for pence).
'sees' enclosing 'p' is 'SEEPS'.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for seeps that I've seen before include "Leaks slowly" , "Oozes" .)