Well, you're not getting this for taking time off in a bad way (8,7)
I believe the answer is:
sickness benefit
'way' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'well you're not getting this for taking time off in a bad' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'well' could be 'fit' ('fit' is associated in meaning with 'well') and 'fit' is found within the answer.
'bad' could be 'sick' ('sick' can be similar in meaning to 'bad') and 'sick' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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