If you are referred by another member when you sign up it is important that your membership is active in your third month of membership and not on pause in order to profit from your discount. If your membership is not active in the third month following sign up your discount will be lost and not postponed.
If you cancel the membership before the referral discount has been applied, the amount cannot be paid out or transferred to another membership.
See also: What happens if I have a discount and I want to pause my membership?