Kid with a state payment on track (10)
I believe the answer is:
adolescent
'kid' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'a state payment on track' is the wordplay.
'state payment' becomes 'dole' (dole can mean government benefits. I am not sure about the 'state' bit.).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'track' becomes 'scent' (both can mean a trace left by someone).
'a'+'dole'+'scent'='ADOLESCENT'
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adolescent that I've seen before include "sixth-former, say" , "One growing" , "Youngster" , "Immature" , "Teenage" .)