Financial aid has been promised to help residents fleeing from wildfires in Manitoba, but some evacuees say there have been issues with the rollout, and they're stuck waiting for the money to start flowing.

On Thursday, the province said evacuees are eligible for the daily stipend if they are a permanent resident of Manitoba, have a primary residence in a community under a mandatory evacuation order, and are registered as an evacuee with the Canadian Red Cross.

The financial benefit — $34 daily for each person age 13 or older and $27 for those 12 and under — will be distributed through the Red Cross and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the province says .

A spokesperson told CBC News on Thursday evacuees would start receiving the first payment within three to five days, which would co

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