Man gets an allowance (5)
I believe the answer is:
grant
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'man' is the first definition.
(Grant is an example)
'allowance' is the second definition.
(both can mean money given to someone)
'gets an' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for grant that I've seen before include "Greek, a soldier" , "Present" , "yield" , "cash received" , "Formally give (a right)" .)