Temporary withdrawal of dodgy welfare payment (10)

I believe the answer is:

suspension

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'temporary withdrawal' is the definition.
'suspension' can be an answer for 'withdrawal' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'temporary' bit.

'dodgy welfare payment' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' becomes 'sus' (suspicious).
'welfare payment' becomes 'pension' (pension is a kind of payment. I am not sure about the 'welfare' bit.).
'sus'+'pension'='SUSPENSION'

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(Other definitions for suspension that I've seen before include "Ride-smoothing system" , "Discord" , "Car's shock-absorbing system" , "delay" , "Mixture with particles dispersed in a fluid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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